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Website Address: https://thepostdiary.com/

At The Post Diary, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard data when you visit or interact with our website.

Who We Are

The Post Diary is an online publication platform that shares informative, creative, and opinion-based blogs.
Our website address is: https://thepostdiary.com/

Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of data:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, and any information you voluntarily provide in forms or comments;
• Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device data, operating system, and referring URLs;
• Cookies and Usage Data: For login, commenting, personalization, analytics, and sharing features.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site:

• We collect the data shown in the comments form;
• We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to help spam detection;
• If you use Facebook Comments, Heateor Social Comments, or Fancy Facebook Comments, those plugins may collect your IP address, browser information, cookies, and interaction data in accordance with their own privacy policies (see section Social Sharing & Third-Party Services).

Media

If you upload images to our website:

• Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS);
• Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from such images.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience and functionality.
Examples include:

• Saving your name and email in comment forms for convenience;
• Temporary cookies on login pages to test browser acceptance;
• Cookies to maintain login sessions and screen display preferences;
• Cookies used by embedded third-party services (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest).

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (videos, images, posts, etc.).
Such content behaves exactly as if you visited the source website directly.
Those external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content according to their respective privacy policies.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to auto-approve future comments;
• Registered user data is stored as long as the account remains active;
• You may request deletion or export of your personal data at any time (see Section 9).

Who We Share Your Data With

• Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services;
• In the case of password resets, your IP address may be included in the reset email;
• Social sharing and commenting plugins (see below) may transmit limited data (such as IP address) to third-party APIs.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request an exported file of personal data we hold about you;
• Request deletion of your personal data (except data retained for legal or administrative purposes);
• Revoke consent for data processing where applicable (such as social login or comment opt-ins).

Social Sharing and Third-Party Plugins

We use a few plugins to provide social login, commenting, and content-sharing functionalities.

These plugins are GDPR compliant and may interact with third-party APIs as follows:

A. Social Login and Profile Data

If you log in using social networks (e.g., Facebook, Google, LinkedIn):

• We collect only the public profile data you consent to share (name, email address, social ID, avatar, profile link);
• This information is used to create or authenticate your user profile;
• You can revoke your consent anytime from your profile page or by emailing us.

B. Facebook Comments and Widgets

We embed Facebook Comment and Like widgets to enhance engagement.
These widgets may collect your IP address, browser data, and interactions with Facebook content (e.g., likes, replies).
Refer to Facebook’s privacy policy for details: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update

C. Twitter Tweet Button

When using the Twitter Tweet button, requests are made to Twitter servers, making your IP visible to Twitter.
See Twitter’s privacy policy: https://twitter.com/en/privacy#update

D. LinkedIn Share Button

When using LinkedIn Share, LinkedIn may collect your IP and browsing data.
See: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

E. Pinterest Save Button

Pinterest Save allows users to pin images from our pages. Pinterest may collect IP and usage data.
See: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy

F. Google Plus (Legacy)

Google Plus sharing and commenting widgets, if active, may collect device and IP data as per Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

G. Buffer, Xing, Reddit, and Other Sharing Widgets

We may use other sharing services (e.g., Buffer, Xing, Reddit, StumbleUpon).
Each may collect limited data (like IP address and browser info) when you interact with their widgets.
Their respective privacy policies govern such interactions:

• Buffer: https://buffer.com/privacy
• Xing: https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy
• Reddit: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/privacy-policy
• StumbleUpon (legacy): http://www.stumbleupon.com/privacy

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection systems;
Plugin-generated requests (for share counts or comments) may send IP-based requests to third-party APIs;
No personal data (other than IP) is transmitted or stored on external servers by our plugins.

Data Storage and Security

All collected data is stored securely in our website’s database;
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties except as required for core functionalities or by law;
Appropriate security measures are applied to prevent unauthorized access or misuse.

Consent

By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms and conditions.
You acknowledge that you have read and understood how your data is collected, stored, and used.
If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our website.

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically;
Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated “Effective Date”;
We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us:
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at:
📧 help@thepostdiary.com
🌐 https://thepostdiary.com/contact