Effective Date: February 11, 2025
At BananaFree.com, we care deeply about your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our website.
1. Data Collection & Use
Comments:
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email, and website (if applicable), as well as your IP address and browser details. This data helps us detect and prevent spam.
A hashed version of your email may also be sent to the Gravatar service to check for a profile image. Once approved, your comment and profile picture (if available) may appear publicly.
Media Uploads:
If you upload images to the website, please avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS). Other users may be able to extract this data from your uploaded images.
Cookies:
When you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year to save time when you comment again.
Visiting our login page creates a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser.
Upon logging in:
Login cookies last for two days.
Display preference cookies last for one year.
Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login for two weeks.
Logging out deletes all login cookies.
Editing or publishing a post saves a cookie containing the post ID. This cookie expires after one day.
2. Embedded Content
Articles on BananaFree.com may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites.
Such content behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction—especially if you’re logged in to their services.
3. Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
This is for verification and security purposes.
4. Data Retention
Comments: We retain comments indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve future comments automatically.
User Accounts: If you create an account, your personal information is stored in your profile.
You may view, edit, or delete your information at any time—except for your username.
Website administrators can also access and edit your profile if necessary.
5. Your Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you may:
Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
Request deletion of your personal data.
Please note: Some data may be retained for legal, security, or administrative purposes.
6. Security Measures
All submitted comments are processed through automated spam detection services.
This helps protect our users and the website from unwanted or harmful content.
7. Contact Information
For any questions or concerns about your privacy or this policy, feel free to contact us: