1. Introduction & Who We Are
Welcome to Ape-X Garage (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Our website address is: https://ape-xgarage.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
a) Personal Data You Provide to Us
We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily give to us. This includes:
- Contact Forms: Information such as your name and email address when you opt-in to receive information from us through submission forms, like Microsoft Forms.
- Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
- User Registration: For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
b) Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
c) Data Collected Automatically
When you access the Site, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and other tracking technologies to help us improve our services and your experience. This includes:
- Log and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and timestamps.
- Tracking Tools: We use Google Analytics to analyze site traffic and the Facebook Pixel to measure and optimize advertising campaigns.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
A cookie is a small file of data stored on your device. We use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:
- Comments: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- Login: If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
- Content Editing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
- Analytics and Advertising: As mentioned, we use Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, which use their own cookies and tracking codes to collect data on user behavior.
You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected to:
- Send you newsletters and marketing materials (if you opt-in).
- Enable and manage comments and user accounts on the Site.
- Analyze website usage and trends to improve our Site.
- Create and deliver targeted advertising.
- Respond to your questions and comments.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personally identifiable information. We may share information with third parties in the following situations:
- Service Providers: We share data with third-party vendors who perform services for us, including Microsoft (forms), Google (analytics), Meta/Facebook (advertising), and Automattic (Gravatar).
- Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain data for different periods depending on its nature:
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- User Profiles: For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile for as long as their account is active.
8. Your Data Rights and Choices
You have certain rights regarding your personal data:
a) Opt-Out of Communications
You may opt-out of marketing emails at any time by using the “unsubscribe” link in the email.
b) Access, Export, and Erasure
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
c) User Profile Control
All registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@ape-xgarage.com.
9. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure your data, no security measures are perfect, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or misuse.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Ape-X Garage Email: contact@ape-xgarage.com