This Privacy Policy describes how StartupDB collects and uses information when you visit this website.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://startupdb.net.
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) will be sent to the Gravatar service to check for usage. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
Images uploaded to the website should not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
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.
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. Logging out of your account removes the cookies.
Editing or publishing an article results in an additional cookie 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.
This site uses cookies for session management and analytics.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content. Embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.) behaves as if the visitor has directly accessed the source website. Data may be collected, cookies may be set, and tracking may occur, especially for logged-in users.
Who we share your data with
Requesting a password reset will result in your IP address included in the reset email.
Data Retension
Comments and metadata is retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All 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.
User Rights
Registered users and commenters can request an export of their personal data or ask us to delete it, except for information we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Data Transmission
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Advertising
Free-tier visitors may see advertisements served by Google AdSense. Paid subscribers do not see ads.
Contact
Questions: startupdb@tmib.net