Who We Are
Website Introduction: Our website, https://traveltipsthailand.com, is your go-to destination for travel tips, insights, and guides to Thailand, one of Asia’s most vibrant and culturally rich countries.
Comments
Data Collection and Use: When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information displayed in the comments form. We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) derived from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify if you are using it ([Gravatar’s Privacy Policy](https://automattic.com/privacy/)). Upon comment approval, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
Caution for Image Uploads: If you upload images to the website, ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as others might download and extract location data from these images.
Cookies
Usage and Preferences: If you leave a comment on our site, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you do not need to fill in your details again for future comments. These cookies last for one year. We also use cookies to manage login sessions, screen display choices, and track article editing sessions, with varying durations explained in detail for transparency.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Third-party Content: Our articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to their websites.
Data Sharing
Limited Sharing: Your data may be shared in specific scenarios, such as during a password reset request, where your IP address is included in the reset email.
Data Retention
Storage Duration: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely for follow-up recognition and approval. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profiles, with rights to manage their information, except for username changes.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Access and Erasure: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You also have the right to request the erasure of your personal data, with certain exceptions for administrative, legal, or security obligations.
Data Processing
Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be screened by automated spam detection services to maintain the integrity of our site.