Privacy Policy for HotspotHunt.com

Last updated: July 17, 2025

HotspotHunt.com (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or interact with our website.

1. Who We Are

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

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent to help spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be shared with Gravatar. Their policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy.

After approval, your profile picture is visible to the public.

3. Media

If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may download and extract such data.

4. Cookies

  • Comment Cookies: Save your name/email/website if you comment.
  • Login Cookies: Help remember your login/session preferences.
  • Editor Cookies: Help identify the post being edited.

We use cookies to improve user experience and monitor website performance.

You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings.

5. Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google may collect device/browser info, IP address, and usage behavior. You can learn more or opt-out via: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6. Embedded Content

Posts may include embedded videos, images, or external content. Such content behaves as if you visited the third-party site directly. These may collect data, use cookies, or track interactions.

7. Who We Share Data With

We do not sell or rent your personal data. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email. Comments may be checked by spam detection services.

8. Data Retention

  • Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely.
  • If you register, your profile info is stored and editable by you (except usernames).

9. Your Rights

You may request an export or deletion of your personal data, including comments. This excludes data required for legal or security reasons.

To request this, contact us via our Contact page.

10. Affiliate Disclosure (Future Use)

In the future, we may use affiliate links to monetize content. If you click these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This does not affect our editorial integrity.

11. Where Your Data Is Sent

Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

12. Contact

If you have privacy-related questions, email us at: hello@hotspothunt.com