This Privacy Policy explains how Gacha & Giggles (“we”, “our”, “the site”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when visitors access our website.
By using this site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a “hash”) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After your comment is approved, your profile image becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to the site, please avoid uploading images containing EXIF GPS location data. Visitors may download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year and are for your convenience so you do not need to re-enter your details.
Login Cookies
If you have an account and log in:
- A temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
- Login cookies last 2 days.
- Display preference cookies last 1 year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for 2 weeks.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
Post Editing Cookies
When you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, posts). Embedded content behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the external website directly.
These websites may:
- Track your interaction if you are logged into their service
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed third‑party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with the embedded content
Analytics
We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site.
Analytics may collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
This data is used to improve site performance and user experience.
Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure
To support our site, we may use:
Google AdSense
AdSense may use cookies to:
- Display personalized ads
- Measure ad performance
- Prevent invalid activity
Google’s advertising privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads (policies.google.com in Bing)
Affiliate Programs
We may participate in affiliate programs such as:
- Amazon Associates
- Other third‑party affiliate networks
These programs may track clicks using cookies to attribute commissions.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow‑up comments automatically.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except username). Site administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:
- An export file of your personal data
- Deletion of your personal data
This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How We Protect Your Data
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will take appropriate steps including:
- Investigating the incident
- Notifying affected users when required
- Improving security measures
Third‑Party Data Sources
We may receive data from third‑party services such as analytics providers, advertising partners, and spam detection tools.
Automated Decision-Making
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that significantly affects users.
Industry Regulatory Requirements
If applicable, we comply with relevant industry regulations regarding data protection and privacy.