Introduction
Who We Are
Welcome to AlxCrown (https://alxcrown.com), your trusted online shopping destination. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a secure online experience.
Comments
Engaging with Our Community
When you comment on our site, we collect the information displayed in the comments form. This includes your IP address and browser user agent string to combat spam. If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be provided to it. Check out Gravatar’s privacy policy here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes public in your comment’s context.
Media
Uploading Images
If you upload images to AlxCrown, be aware of embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download images and extract this data. For privacy, consider removing GPS data from images.
Cookies
Enhancing Your Experience
Leaving a comment? You can save your details (name, email, website) in cookies for future convenience. These cookies last one year. We also use temporary cookies on our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies, and these don’t store personal data. For logged-in users, we save cookies for login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; display choice cookies last a year. Choose “Remember Me” for a two-week login duration. Logout removes these cookies. Editing or publishing an article? We store a cookie indicating the article ID, which doesn’t hold personal data and expires in 1 day.
Embedded Content
Content from Other Sites
Articles here may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.) from other websites. This content behaves as if you visited the originating site. These sites may collect your data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction, especially if logged into their website.
Data Sharing
Your Data and Third Parties
Requesting a password reset includes your IP address in the reset email for security purposes.
Data Retention
Storing Your Information
Your comments and metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-ups. Registered users’ information is stored in their profiles and can be edited or deleted anytime (username changes are not possible). Site administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Rights
Control Over Your Data
As a user or commenter, you can request an exported file of your personal data we hold, including any data provided by you. You can also ask us to erase your personal data, except for what we’re required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Data Transmission
Protecting Your Data
Your comments may be scrutinized by an automated spam detection service to ensure website security and integrity.