Cookies and 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. Comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service. If leaving a comment on the site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you don’t need to refill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for up to one year.
If vising the login page, a temporary cookie will be set 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, several cookies will save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last up to a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for up to two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Ads from third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website and/or other websites on the Internet. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. Users may also opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
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 same way as if the visitor has visited the other site. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How long your data is held
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is available to others and help in recognizing and approving any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on this site, personal information provided will be stored in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their own information at any time (except their username). If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data held or that your data be erased. This does not include any data kept for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Ads
This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to this and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings at www.google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
This website also has sponsored links, including Amazon Associates where we earn from qualifying purchases, at no cost to you, at regular cost and sometimes at a discount to you.
Mobile App
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you share with us through our mobile application, Modernizing Tech App. This outline reviews the types of information we collect and how we use it. By using our App, you agree to the practices outlined in this policy.
Information We Do Not Collect
We do not collect, store, or share any personal data from users of our app. The App does not require any registration or personal details to use its features. The only information that may be gathered comes from third-party services as part of their operation (e.g., cookies or analytics), but we do not directly collect this data ourselves.
What the App Does
Our App includes the following features:
- Web View: The App includes a web view of our website, modernizingtech.com. While we do not collect personal data through our web site, please note that our website may contain links to external websites and advertisements. If you click on any external links or interact with ads, you may be directed to third-party sites, and their privacy practices may differ from ours. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites, and we recommend you review their privacy policies.
- Links to Social Media: The App includes links to our social media accounts on platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, etc. When you click on these links, you will be directed to the respective platform, and your data may be collected by those platforms, subject to their privacy policies.
Third-Party Services
The App may use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, to collect non-personally identifiable information (such as usage data) in order to improve the App. These services may collect information about how users interact with the app, but no personal data is involved.
- We use OneSignal to send push notifications to users. OneSignal collects information such as app interactions, including clicks and session duration on Android devices, for the purpose of enhancing our communication with users. OneSignal does not collect personal information.
