Our website address is: https://9ty5.org. We are managed by the team at 9TY5, and you can reach us at [email protected] for any inquiries.

Personal Information

• Name and Email Address: Collected when you contact us via email, subscribe to our newsletter, or leave a comment on our site.
• User Profile Data: If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.

Non-Personal Information

• Browser Type, IP Address, and Device Information: Collected automatically to improve website functionality and for analytics purposes.
• Pages Visited: Used to understand user behavior and enhance our content.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to improve your experience, save your preferences, and analyze website traffic. See the "Cookies" section below for more details.

We collect data when you:

• Leave comments on our site.
• Contact us or subscribe to our newsletter.
• Visit our website (via cookies and analytics tools).
• Upload media or interact with embedded content.

When you leave a comment, we collect the data entered in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding files with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.

We use cookies in the following ways:

• Commenting: If you leave a comment and opt-in, we save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
• Login: Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies (discarded when you close your browser). Logging in sets additional cookies to save your login details (lasting two days) and screen display preferences (lasting one year). Selecting "Remember Me" extends your login cookie to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
• Editing Content: Editing or publishing an article saves a cookie with the post ID (no personal data), expiring after one day.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. This content behaves as if you visited the originating site, which may collect data, use cookies, or track your interactions—especially if you’re logged into an account on that site.

We use your data to:

• Provide and improve our content and services.
• Respond to your inquiries and feedback.
• Analyze website performance and user behavior via tools like Google Analytics.
• Comply with legal obligations.

• Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service.
• Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
• Third-Party Services: We may use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) or ad networks that employ cookies for targeted advertising. These services have their own privacy policies.
• External Links: Our site may link to third-party websites, which operate under their own privacy terms.

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except as described here or required by law.

• Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic approval of follow-up comments.
• User Profiles: Registered users’ personal information is stored indefinitely but can be edited or deleted upon request (usernames cannot be changed).
• Cookies: Retention periods vary (see "Cookies" section above).

We implement reasonable security measures to safeguard your personal information. However, no online transmission method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Access and Deletion

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or ask us to erase it by contacting [email protected]. This excludes data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Opt-Out

Disable cookies via your browser settings.

Data Management

Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information (except usernames) at any time. Administrators can also access and edit this data.

Your data may be processed by:

• Automated spam detection services.
• Third-party analytics or advertising providers.
• Our website hosting and email services.

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have such data, please contact us.

We may update this policy periodically. The latest version will be posted here with the updated effective date. Please check back regularly.

For questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, reach us at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://9ty5.org