Effective Date: 11 September 2023
As the operators of Borrowly.net (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we understand that your privacy is crucial. This Privacy Policy outlines the information we collect from you via our website and how we use and disclose such information.
Our Use of Cookies
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to your web browser and stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie remains stored by your browser until its set expiry date, unless deleted by you before that date; a session cookie expires at the end of your browsing session, when the web browser is closed.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Personalization: To provide a personalized experience on our website.
- Analysis: To analyze the use and performance of our website and services.
- Comment
Third-Party Analytics
We use third-party services like Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics collects information through cookies to create reports about website usage. For more information on Google’s privacy policy, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
Managing Cookies
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Here are some guides for different browsers:
Note: Blocking cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Some features may become unavailable.
Contact Forms
When you reach out to us via our contact form, we request details such as your name, email, and potentially your website URL. Only your name and possibly your website will be publicly visible. If you prefer anonymity, you can opt to not use your real name and leave the website field blank. Your email address is strictly for our use to respond to your inquiries and will not be shared with third-party websites or services. To get in touch, please visit our contact page.
Question submit
We will store your email along with nickname and question when you submit a question. That will eanble us to let you use the service and it’s functionality. Email wont be shared anywhere.
Comments Section
When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information displayed in the comment form. Additionally, we gather your IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
An anonymized string generated from your email address (also known as a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check for usage. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here. Upon approval, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.
California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
CalOPPA is a pioneering state law requiring commercial websites and online services to display a privacy policy. This law extends beyond California, mandating any U.S.-based (or even global) entity that collects Personally Identifiable Information from California residents to display a clear privacy policy on its website.
In compliance with CalOPPA, we adhere to the following:
- Users have the option to browse our site anonymously.
- Upon the creation of this privacy policy, a link to it will be prominently displayed either on our homepage or at least on the first significant page after entering our site.
- The link to our Privacy Policy will include the term ‘Privacy’ and will be easily locatable on the specified page.
Data Retention
If you comment on our site, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This enables us to automatically approve any subsequent comments instead of placing them in a moderation queue.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their usernames. Site administrators also have access to this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You may also request the deletion of any personal data we hold, except for data we are legally obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Data Transmission
Comments from visitors may undergo automated spam detection processes.
