Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how AfProgs.com (“Website”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit and interact with our Website.
AfProgs.com is operated from the United Kingdom and provides educational content, reviews, and analysis related to affiliate programs and online business opportunities.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who we are
We are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of all visitors to our website.
In particular, we want you to know that AfProgs.com is not in the business of selling, renting or trading email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes.
In this Privacy Policy, we’ve provided detailed information on when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We take your privacy seriously and take measures to provide all visitors and users of AfProgs.com with a safe and secure environment.
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.
This information is collected for security monitoring and to assist with automated spam detection systems.
An anonymised 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 privacy practices of the Gravatar service are described in Automattic’s Privacy Policy. 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.
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.
For a detailed explanation of the cookies used on this Website, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
Website Analytics
AfProgs.com may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to collect anonymised information about how visitors interact with the Website.
Data collected may include:
- IP address (anonymised where applicable)
- Device and browser type
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- General geographic location
- Referral sources
This information helps us understand visitor behaviour and improve the performance and usability of the Website.
Affiliate Links and Third-Party Tracking
AfProgs.com participates in affiliate marketing programs.
When visitors click affiliate links on this Website, third-party providers may place tracking cookies or use other technologies to record referrals and commissions.
These tracking technologies are controlled by the respective third-party companies and are governed by their own privacy policies.
AfProgs.com does not receive access to personal financial data, passwords, or sensitive account information from these providers.
Further information about how affiliate relationships operate on this Website is available in our Affiliate Disclosure.
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.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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.
Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, the lawful basis for processing analytics and security-related data is Legitimate Interests.
This allows us to improve website functionality, monitor performance, and protect the Website from abuse.
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.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to help protect the integrity and security of the Website and the information processed through it.
However, no method of transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how data is handled on this Website, you may contact:
AfProgs.com
Email: neil@afprogs.com
Location: United Kingdom
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or website functionality.
Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.