At Designers Junction (https://designersjunction.com), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with international standards including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://designersjunction.com
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. View their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as other users may download and extract this information.
Cookies
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, your name, email, and website may be saved in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Login Cookies: A temporary cookie is set on the login page to test cookie support (deleted when you close the browser).
- Login cookies last 2 days.
- “Remember Me” cookies last 2 weeks.
- Screen options cookies last 1 year.
- Editor Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID will be saved for 1 day.
You may control cookies via your browser settings.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as if you visited the external site directly.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with embedded content.
3. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security reasons.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Retained indefinitely for moderation and follow-up.
- Registered Users: We store user profile information (if any). Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data anytime—except their username.
- Admin Access: Website admins can view and edit all profile information.
5. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
GDPR (EU Residents):
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Object to or restrict processing of your data.
- Data portability (receive your data in a portable format).
- Withdraw consent at any time (for data processed with consent).
CCPA (California Residents):
You have the right to:
- Know what personal data is being collected and why.
- Access your personal data.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Opt-out of data selling (we do not sell your data).
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
To make a request under GDPR or CCPA, please contact us at info@designersjunction.com
6. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
7. How We Protect Your Data
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure, including:
- HTTPS encryption
- Firewall and malware scanning
- Limited access to personal data
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.