Effective Date: June 15, 2023
At Spot.Monster, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have in relation to your data.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we may collect the following information:
- Personal Information: Provided voluntarily when submitting comments, using our contact form, or contributing content (e.g., name, email address).
- Usage Data: Collected automatically through your browser or device (e.g., IP address, browser type, referring URLs, time spent on pages).
- Cookies: We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. You may disable cookies in your browser settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for purposes such as:
- Responding to inquiries or messages sent through our contact form.
- Publishing and managing user-submitted content.
- Improving our website’s performance and user experience.
- Monitoring traffic and engagement through analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Displaying personalized or contextual ads, where applicable.
3. Third-Party Services
Our website may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, social media widgets) and use third-party tools (e.g., Google Analytics, AdSense). These services may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction — in accordance with their own privacy policies.
We are not responsible for how third-party services handle your information.
4. Comments and User Contributions
When visitors leave comments or submit content to the site, we collect the data shown in the form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Content submitted by users is subject to editorial review and moderation. By submitting content, you agree that it may be publicly visible and stored on our servers.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise these rights, please contact us through our Contact page.
7. Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your data, but no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. Use the site at your own risk.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out through our Contact page.