Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Welcome to Thediggernews! Our website address is https://thediggernews.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string (called a hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using a Gravatar profile. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to Thediggernews, please avoid including images with embedded location data (such as EXIF GPS data). Visitors to our site may download these images and extract any location information.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on Thediggernews, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login status and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove these login cookies.
If you edit or publish articles on the site, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser, containing the post ID of the article you just edited. This cookie does not include personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on Thediggernews may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. This embedded content behaves as if you visited those websites directly. They may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the content, especially if you have an account on those external sites.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically without moderation delay.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store personal information provided in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time except for their username. Website administrators can also access and manage this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on Thediggernews, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold, except for data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.