Who we are
Our website address is: https://toastal.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, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is 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) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 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 exact 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.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
Toastal.com does not share any customer information with any third-party vendors or affiliates that are not pertinent to the delivery of the services provided by Toastal.com.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Toastal.com does not send customer data to any parties outside of those that are essential to the delivery of the services provided. We value the privacy of our customers and as such will maintain scrutiny over who has access to customer information.
Your contact information
More information about this privacy policy can be obtained or feedback provided by email at [email protected]
Additional information
How we protect your data
Toastal.com reserves the right to designate essential parties as having the right to access customer information relevant to the delivery of services, however, this access is limited only to designated admins of the company. Any access by unauthorized persons will be dealt with severely and the authorities involved.
What data breach procedures we have in place
Toastal.com performs a regular data security test that affirms the integrity of the security protocols, however in the event of a data breach, Toastal.com will coordinate with the proper authorities to pursue criminal charges against anyone who breaches our interests, as well as notifying each customer, in writing, that were impacted by the breach. This communication may include digital (email) or postal mail, or both if applicable.
What third parties we receive data from
As part of our continued effort to improve on our product offerings and to ensure that our customer’s interests are protected, we receive information relating to marketing, website analytics, purchasing behaviors, etc from Google, Facebook, GoDaddy.com, Microsoft, as well as other sources.