Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://novytl.com.


Comments

When visitors leave comments on NovyTL, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Their Privacy Policy can be found here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.


Media

If you upload images to NovyTL, avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can potentially download and extract location data from images on the site.


Cookies

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt into saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These exist for your convenience so you don’t need to re-enter your information next time. These cookies last one year.

Login Cookies

When you visit the login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, several cookies are created to save your login information and screen display preferences.

  • Login cookies last 2 days.
  • Display preference cookies last 1 year.
  • Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for 2 weeks.
  • Logging out removes all login cookies.

Editor Cookies

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. It contains the post ID of the article you just edited and expires after 24 hours. No personal data is stored in this cookie.


Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles or pages on NovyTL may include embedded content such as images, videos, or external articles. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly.

These external sites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Track you using third-party tools
  • Monitor your interaction with embedded content (especially if logged into those sites)

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the email used for resetting the password.

We do not sell or share your data with third-party advertisers.


How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.
  • Registered Users: If you create an account on NovyTL, we store the personal data you provide in your user profile.
    • You may view, edit, or delete your information anytime (except your username).
    • Site administrators may also access and edit this information if needed.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
  • Deletion of your personal data stored by us

This does not include data we must retain for legal, security, or administrative purposes.

To request data access or deletion, contact us using the support email listed on the website.


Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be analyzed through automated spam detection services to reduce abuse and fraudulent activity.