Privacy Policy

👋 Welcome to FixingGeek Privacy Policy

You’re reading the official Privacy Policy of FixingGeek.com – a News, Technical & Non-Technical Blog.
Your privacy is extremely important to us. This page explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have.

🏷️ Who We Are –

Our website address is: https://fixinggeek.com

💬 Comments –

  • When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form along with the visitor’s IP address and browser details for spam detection.
  • An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to Gravatar to check if you are using it.
  • Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) becomes visible publicly.
  • Gravatar Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

🖼️ Media –

If you upload images to the site, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from such images.

🍪 Cookies –

We use cookies to improve your experience –

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for future convenience (1 year).
  • Temporary cookies are used to check if your browser accepts cookies (deleted after you close the browser).
  • Login cookies last 2 days, display preferences last 1 year, and “Remember Me” login persists for 2 weeks.
  • If you edit/publish an article, a cookie will be saved (expires after 1 day).

🌐 Embedded Content from Other Websites –

Articles on FixingGeek may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.).
Such content behaves the same way as if you visit the external website directly.
These websites may:

  • Collect your data
  • Use cookies
  • Track your interaction with embedded content

👥 Who We Share Data With –

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

⏳ Data Retention –

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize follow-ups.
  • Registered users (if any) can see, edit, or delete their data (except username).
  • Website administrators can also see and edit user data.

🔐 Your Data Rights –

If you have an account or left comments, you can request:
✔️ An exported file of your personal data
✔️ Erasure of your personal data (except when legally required to keep it)

🛒 WooCommerce Privacy Policy (For Online Store)

When you shop on FixingGeek –

  • We track products viewed, IP address, location, and browser type (for shipping & taxes).
  • We collect your name, billing/shipping address, email, phone, and payment details to:
    • Process orders & payments
    • Send order confirmations and updates
    • Prevent fraud
    • Improve our services

We store order information for tax & accounting purposes as legally required.

🔑 Who Has Access –

  • Admins & Shop Managers can access order details (products, shipping info, customer info).
  • This helps fulfill orders, process refunds, and provide support.

🔗 Third-Party Sharing –

  • We share limited data with trusted partners like:

📩 Contact Us –

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us:
📧 support@fixinggeek.com

We appreciate your trust and thank you for taking the time to read our Privacy Policy.

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