Niche Picks

Website: https://nichepicks.blog
Contact: nichepicksinfo@gmail.com

1. Who We Are

Niche Picks is a blog dedicated to providing inspiring content. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect the personal data of visitors to our website (https://nichepicks.blog).

2. What Data We Collect

  • Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. After approval, your profile picture (if you use Gravatar) is visible publicly. Gravatar’s privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
  • Media: If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images.
  • Cookies:
    • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for one year for convenience.
    • A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies; it is deleted when you close your browser.
    • Login cookies last 2 days; screen options cookies last 1 year; “Remember Me” extends login to 2 weeks.
    • When you edit or publish a post, a cookie with the post ID is saved for 1 day (no personal data).
  • Embedded Content: Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.) from other websites, which behave as if the visitor visited those sites directly. These third parties may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.
  • Technical Data: We collect analytics data (Google Analytics), server logs, page views, and anonymized IP addresses.
  • Advertising Data: Google AdSense and other ad providers may use cookies and tracking for personalized ads.

3. Why We Process Data & Legal Bases

We process data for specific purposes with legal bases such as:

  • Displaying and moderating comments (consent and/or legitimate interest)
  • Serving personalized ads (consent via cookies or Google’s framework)
  • Analytics and site improvement (consent or legitimate interest with anonymization)
  • Security and legal compliance (legitimate interest and legal obligation)

4. Cookies & Consent Management

  • Our site uses cookies. Functional cookies are necessary; analytics and advertising cookies require consent.
  • We use a cookie consent banner for EU/EEA visitors. You can manage cookie preferences via your browser or our cookie settings.
  • To opt out of personalized ads, visit: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

5. Third Parties & Data Sharing

Your data may be shared with:

6. International Data Transfers

Data may be processed outside the EU/EEA (e.g., Google servers in the US). Appropriate safeguards such as GDPR-compliant Standard Contractual Clauses are in place.

7. Data Retention Periods

  • Comments and metadata: retained indefinitely (you may request deletion).
  • Registered user profiles: retained until account deletion.
  • Cookies: retained per cookie duration (e.g., 1 year for comment cookies).
  • Analytics logs: retained per Google policies with anonymization.

8. Your Rights (Under GDPR)

EU/EEA users have rights including:

  • Access to personal data
  • Rectification of inaccurate data
  • Erasure (“right to be forgotten”) with exceptions
  • Restriction of processing
  • Data portability
  • Objection to processing (e.g., direct marketing)
  • Withdrawal of consent (does not affect prior lawful processing)
    To exercise rights, contact: nichepicksinfo@gmail.com. We may verify your identity and respond within legal timeframes (usually 1 month).

9. Automated Decision-Making / Profiling

We do not use fully automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects. Ad personalization algorithms by third parties may apply; see their policies.

10. Security Measures

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures (HTTPS, access controls, backups) to protect data. No method is 100% secure; breaches will be reported as required by law.

11. Special Cases

  • Password resets include your IP address in emails.
  • Embedded third-party content (YouTube, Pinterest) may use cookies and tracking.

12. Advertising & Affiliate Links

  • We use Google AdSense, which may use cookies for personalized ads. Opt-out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
  • We participate in Amazon Associates; we earn commissions from qualifying purchases via affiliate links.

13. Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track site traffic anonymously and improve the site. Consent is obtained from EU visitors.

14. Pinterest

We share content on Pinterest, which may collect interaction data. See Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/privacy-policy

15. Data Sharing (Spam Control)

Comments may be checked by automated spam detection services (e.g., Akismet), which process data accordingly.

16. Children’s Data

Our site is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 without parental consent. If discovered, data will be deleted.

17. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Significant changes will be communicated via the site or email. The latest version is always at https://nichepicks.blog/privacy (or your published page).

18. Contact / Data Controller

Data Controller: Niche Picks
Email: nichepicksinfo@gmail.com

19. Additional Notes

  • We recommend implementing a cookie consent banner (e.g., CookieYes, Complianz, Borlabs Cookie) for EU visitors.
  • Add a “Privacy & Cookies” link in your footer.
  • Use Google AdSense privacy & messaging settings to configure EU and US policies.
  • Prepare an email template to handle data subject requests.