Privacy Policy
Introduction
Your privacy is important to us. It is WorldTop.org’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, https://worldtop.org/, and other sites owned and operated by QuebecTop 2007 Inc.
Data Collection and Usage
- Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to Gravatar to see if you are using it. Gravatar’s 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.
- Media: If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this data.
- Contact Forms: We collect the information you provide in contact forms.
- Cookies: If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details. These cookies last for one year. We also use cookies to manage sessions and preferences.
- Embedded Content from Other Websites: Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). This content behaves as if you visited the other website, which may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Data Sharing
We share data with trusted third-party services for spam detection (Akismet) and avatar management (Gravatar). We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
Data Protection
We take the security of your data seriously. We use industry-standard security measures, including encryption of sensitive data, restricting data access to authorized personnel, and regular audits of our systems.
Data Retention
We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to facilitate the recognition and approval of future comments. Registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.
Your Rights
You have the right to request access to, rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing of your personal data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the email address below.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will promptly notify you, investigate the incident, and take necessary action to remedy the situation.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect, monitor, and analyze some information:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website usage.
- Akismet: For spam detection.
- Gravatar: For avatar management.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Contact Us
For any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at: advertise@worldtop.org
Effective Date: August 8, 2020