Who we are
Our website address is: http://digitalbeast.net.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who do we share your data with?
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
By giving your consent when submitting forms on our website, you acknowledge that Digital Beast reserves the right to use the data and information collected indefinitely without restriction within the spirit of why it was collected by us.
What rights do you have over your data?
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
GDPR
At Digital Beast, we take data protection and privacy very seriously. We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to ensure the highest standards of privacy for our visitors.
We only collect personal data that is necessary to provide our services, and we use it only for the purposes that we have specified. We store your personal data securely and for as long as we need it to provide our services or as required by law.
We may share your personal data with third-party service providers who help us to provide our services, but we ensure that they are also GDPR compliant.
If you have any questions about our GDPR compliance, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Or find out more about GDPR here.
Qualification
The information, resources, ratings, reviews, recommendations, testimonials, guides, courses, and other materials available on Digital Beast are for educational and informational purposes only. They are not intended to be a substitute for the reader’s own due diligence.
The opinions expressed on Digital Beast are the views of the authors and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Digital Beast as a whole. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own discretion.
Readers are expected to do their own due diligence and research before acting on any information or recommendations found on Digital Beast. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for any losses, injuries, or damages arising from the use of the information presented on the website.
In short, the opinions and information provided on Digital Beast are meant to be helpful guides but are not directives that readers are obligated to follow. We encourage readers to exercise their own judgment and discretion when making decisions based on the information presented on the website.