Who We Are
Our website address is: https://mncvalves.com
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Contact Forms
If you submit information through our contact forms, we collect the data you enter (such as name, email address, and message content) for customer service purposes. We do not use this data for marketing unless you have explicitly opted in.
Cookies
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If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not need to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
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If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
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When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences:
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Login cookies last for two days.
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Screen options cookies last for one year.
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If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
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Logging out will remove the login cookies.
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If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply records the post ID of the article edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has directly visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website. These tools may collect cookies and usage data, which are used only to improve our services and user experience.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not share your personal data with third parties unless it is necessary for:
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Providing our services,
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Complying with legal obligations,
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Preventing fraud or security threats.
How Long We Retain Your Data
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Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help us automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
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For users who register on our site (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request:
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An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
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That we erase any personal data we hold about you.
This excludes any data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Contact Information
For privacy-specific concerns or requests, you may contact us through the information provided on our Contact Page.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We implement standard security protocols to protect your data, including SSL encryption, firewall protection, and access control.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In case of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities within the timeframe required by applicable law.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive data from services such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and spam detection tools, only to enhance user experience and website functionality.
Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling with user data for marketing or other purposes.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
We comply with all applicable industry regulations and data privacy laws.
