Protecting the privacy of our visitors at HelpDeskGeek.com is of utmost importance to us.
We at HelpDeskGeek.com understand the value of safeguarding your personal information. This document outlines the kinds of personal data we gather and save when you access HelpDeskGeek.com and the measures we take to protect it. Rest assured, we never sell your personal information to any third party.
Log Files
Following the Adsense Terms of Service, we are obliged to inform you that all ad programs employ cookies to monitor users. Similar to the majority of websites, we gather and utilize data contained in log files.
The log file data includes your IP address, your ISP (internet service provider, e.g., Cox or AT&T), the browser used to access our site (e.g., Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time of your visit, and the pages viewed on our site.
Data Retention and Deletion
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the services and fulfill the transactions you have requested, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our policies. If you wish to request deletion of your personal information, please contact us using the contact information below.
Data Security
The security of your personal information is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
Cookies and Web Beacons
We employ cookies to save information, such as your personal preferences during visits to our site. This may involve displaying a popup only once during your visit or enabling login access to features like forums.
Third-party advertisements on HelpDeskGeek.com support our website. Some advertisers may utilize technologies like cookies and web beacons when advertising on our site, sending them data (e.g., Google via the Google AdSense program) including your IP address, your ISP, the browser used, and in some cases, Flash installation status.
This information is typically used for geo-targeting or displaying specific ads based on site visits (e.g., cooking ads for someone who frequently visits cooking sites).
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off cookies in your browser settings or manage preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this may impact your interaction with our site and other websites, possibly preventing login access to services or programs, like forums or accounts.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on HelpDeskGeek.com 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 visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party’s site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
Email Addresses
When leaving a comment or using the contact page, your email address is required. Be assured that your email address will be used solely for responding to your email or comment and will never be publicly disclosed. We will never sell your email address to any third parties.
Comments Policy
The author is not responsible for comments made on this blog that were not authored by them. While comments from anyone are welcome, we reserve the right to remove comments deemed unsuitable for publication. This may include, but is not limited to, offensive and abusive comments. Hate speech, racist comments, or any other form of prejudice will be removed, and the poster will be banned.
Spam in any form will not be tolerated.
Copyrights
Extreme care has been taken to ensure no copyright infringements occur in relation to multimedia content and subject matter posted on this blog. If you discover any potential copyright violations, please contact me immediately.
We use a third-party to provide monetization technologies for our site. You can review their privacy and cookie policy here.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates. Your continued use of HelpDeskGeek.com following the posting of changes to the Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of those changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us at:
AK Internet Consulting, Inc.
11703 Trotter Point Ct.
Clarksville, MD 21029
legal@akinternetconslulting.com
