Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 17th 2025

At My MNS, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding data collection, cookies, third-party services, and user rights.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.my-mns.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of data to enhance our services and ensure security:

A. Comments & User Interactions

  • When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data submitted in the comments form, along with the IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.
  • An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here.
  • Approved comments will display your profile picture publicly.

B. Media Uploads

  • If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may download and extract this information.

C. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience:

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year.
  • Login Cookies:
    • Temporary cookies determine if your browser accepts cookies (discarded when you close your browser).
    • Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
    • Screen options cookies last one year.
  • Article Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish content, a cookie will store the post ID for one day.

D. Embedded Content from Third-Party Websites

  • Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles).
  • Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website, which may collect data, use cookies, track interactions, or monitor behavior if you’re logged into that website.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use collected information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our services.
  • To ensure security and prevent fraud.
  • To comply with legal obligations.
  • To enhance user experience and website functionality.

4. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services

We do not sell or distribute your personal data. However, we may share certain information under the following conditions:

  • Security & Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be analyzed through an automated spam detection service.
  • Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose data if required by law or necessary to protect rights, security, or comply with legal proceedings.

5. Data Retention

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely to recognize follow-ups and prevent spam.
  • User Accounts: For registered users, profile data is stored indefinitely. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except usernames).

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

You have the right to:
✅ Request an export of your personal data stored on our platform.
✅ Request data deletion, except for information retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make a data request, please contact [Your Support Email].

7. Data Security

We implement security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no online service can guarantee absolute security.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Significant changes will be notified via email or a prominent website notice.

For questions, please contact us at [Your Support Email].