Privacy Policy

DiviCoding Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is https://divicoding.com. We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, along with the IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection. If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar to check for a profile image. Gravatar Privacy Policy.

Media

If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS), as it may be extracted by visitors.

Cookies

  • Comment cookies: store name, email, and website for 1 year.
  • Login cookies: last 2 days (or 2 weeks with “Remember Me”).
  • Screen preference cookies: last 1 year.
  • Post-edit cookies: expire after 1 day and contain no personal data.

Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). These behave as if you visited the external site directly and may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.

Contact Forms

We collect your email address, IP address, and any other data entered in the form fields. This data is retained for 30 days and may be shared with staff or contractors to respond to your inquiry.

Checkout & Store Data

During checkout, we collect:

  • Name, billing/shipping address, email, phone number
  • Payment details (processed securely via third-party gateways)
  • IP address and browser type
  • Account credentials (if you create an account)

We use this data to process orders, provide support, prevent fraud, and send service-related communications. Legal basis: contractual necessity and legitimate interest.

Data Retention

  • Comments: retained indefinitely
  • Registered users: data stored in profile (editable anytime except username)
  • Contact form submissions: retained for 30 days
  • Order data: retained as required for legal or tax purposes

Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Object to processing or request restriction
  • Receive a copy of your data (data portability)
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)

To exercise these rights, contact us via our Contact Page.

Data Sharing & Third Parties

Caching

We use caching to improve site speed. Cached pages may store temporary copies of content. These are not accessed by third parties except for technical support. Cache files expire on a schedule or may be manually purged.

Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Comments: may be checked via automated spam detection
  • Form submissions: shared with staff or contractors
  • Embedded content: may transmit data to external websites

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your rights, please contact us via our Contact Page.