Introduction to Our Privacy Commitment
At blastforgenix.info, we recognize the paramount importance of safeguarding the personal data and privacy of every individual who interacts with our website. This privacy policy provides a comprehensive overview of how we collect, process, store, and secure your personal information, including but not limited to your IP address, email address, browser information, form submissions, and any media files you upload, ensuring that your data is treated with the utmost care and in strict compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

Types of Data We Collect

In the course of your interaction with our website, we collect both personal and technical data. Personal data is voluntarily provided by you, including through comment forms, registrations, or subscription services, and may include your name, email address, and any additional contact details you provide. Additionally, we automatically collect technical information such as IP addresses, browser type, device specifications, operating systems, geolocation, timestamps, and other metadata related to your visit. This combination of voluntary and automatic data collection enables us to enhance the functionality of our site, provide a more personalized experience, monitor traffic patterns, and ensure the security of all user interactions on our platform.

Media Upload Guidelines

When you choose to upload media such as images, videos, or documents to our platform, we strongly advise that you remove any embedded metadata, specifically location data (EXIF GPS) that may be contained within the media files. This type of metadata could unintentionally reveal sensitive personal location information and potentially expose you to security risks. By removing this metadata before uploading, you significantly reduce the risk of such data being accessed by unauthorized parties.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

To improve your user experience and make our site more functional, we use cookies—small files that are stored on your device—that retain your preferences, such as your name, email, and website address when leaving comments. These cookies will remain valid for a period of one year unless you delete them manually. In addition, temporary cookies are employed to verify browser compatibility, while session cookies (for login) last two days, and user interface preferences cookies persist for up to one year. The “Remember Me” option extends login sessions for two weeks, while logging out removes all active cookies associated with the session to maintain data security and privacy.

Embedded Content from External Websites

Our website occasionally integrates content from third-party services, such as embedded videos, social media feeds, and advertisements. This embedded content behaves as though you are directly visiting the external source’s website. Consequently, these third-party platforms may collect data about your interactions, set cookies on your device, and track your browsing activity on their sites. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies to understand how your information is handled when you interact with such embedded content.

Data Sharing and Retention Practices

If you request a password reset or perform other security-related actions, we may include your IP address as part of the verification process. We retain comments and associated metadata indefinitely to streamline future moderation, facilitate automatic approval of subsequent comments, and provide continuous, uninterrupted service. Registered users also have access to view, review, update, or delete their personal information, excluding immutable identifiers such as usernames. Administrators and authorized personnel maintain full access to user data for necessary operational purposes and security monitoring, ensuring that your information is only used in compliance with our privacy policy.

Rights of Users and Data Access

As a visitor who has created an account or left comments on our platform, you are entitled to request a comprehensive copy of the personal information we hold about you. You also have the right to request the deletion of any personal information that is not required for operational purposes, except for data that we are required to retain for legal, security, or administrative purposes. If you feel that your data is being processed unfairly or inappropriately, you have the right to contact us for clarification or file a complaint with the appropriate regulatory authorities.

Automated Processing for Spam Detection

To ensure the safety and integrity of our platform, comments submitted by visitors may be processed through automated systems designed to detect spam, inappropriate content, or security threats. This helps maintain a secure, efficient, and respectful online environment for all users while ensuring that only legitimate interactions are allowed to proceed.