Privacy Policy | Bndzone – Your Data & Privacy

At Bndzone, we respect your privacy and like to keep things clear and simple. This page explains what data may be collected when you use our site and how it’s handled.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://bndzone.com

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, plus the visitor’s IP address and browser details to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. After approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly with your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract this data.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
Login cookies last 2 days. If you select “Remember Me,” they will last 2 weeks.
Screen option cookies last for 1 year.
A temporary cookie may be set when editing or publishing a post (expires after 1 day).

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited that website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interactions.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Data Retention

Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely to help with moderation.
Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Your Rights

You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase it. Some data may need to be retained for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Analytics

We use Site Kit by Google to understand how visitors use Bndzone. Site Kit may collect anonymized information such as page views, clicks, and general device/browser data. This information is processed by Google according to their Privacy Policy.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.