SpotiDown operates at https://spotidown.net/en/. We take your privacy seriously and want to be clear about what information we collect and how we use it.
What Information We Collect
SpotiDown is designed to protect your privacy. Here’s what we collect and why:
Comments Section
If you leave a comment on our website, we gather the information you enter in the comment form. We also collect your IP address and browser details to help us identify and block spam comments.
Your email address is converted into an anonymous code (called a hash) that may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use their profile picture service. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once we approve your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Images and Media
If you upload images to SpotiDown, please be careful about your privacy. Some images contain location information (called EXIF GPS data). Anyone can download images from our website and extract the location data, which could reveal where the photo was taken.
We recommend removing location data from images before uploading them.
Cookies Explained
Cookies are small files that websites store on your device. Here’s how we use them:
Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment and choose to save your information, we store your name, email, and website in cookies. This saves you time when you comment again. These cookies last for one year.
Browser Acceptance Cookie When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie has no personal information and disappears when you close your browser.
Login Cookies When you log into your account, we create cookies to remember your login information and your display preferences. Login cookies last for two days. If you choose “Remember Me,” your login stays active for two weeks. Screen preference cookies last for one year. When you log out, login cookies are deleted immediately.
Editing Cookies When you edit or publish an article, we save a cookie showing which article you edited. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Our articles may include videos, images, or content from other websites. When you view this embedded content, those other websites might collect information about you. They may:
- Set cookies on your device
- Track your activity
- Use additional tracking tools
- Monitor how you interact with their content
If you’re logged into those websites, they may connect this activity to your account. This is controlled by those websites, not by SpotiDown.
Who We Share Your Information With
We keep your data private. However, if you request to reset your password, your IP address will be included in the reset email sent to you.
How Long Do We Keep Your Data
Comments you leave stay on our website indefinitely. This helps us recognize and automatically approve your future comments instead of putting them in a waiting queue.
User Accounts If you create an account on SpotiDown, we store your profile information. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information anytime (though you cannot change your username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information when needed.
Your Rights Regarding Your Data
You have important rights over your information:
Request Your Data. If you have an account or have left comments, you can ask us to send you all the personal information we have about you as a downloadable file.
Delete Your Data. You can request that we delete any personal information we hold about you. We will do this except for information we must keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Corrections: You can edit or change your personal information anytime through your account.
Spam Detection
We use automated spam detection services to check comments before they appear on our website. These services help protect our community from unwanted content.
Data Security
SpotiDown is committed to keeping your information safe. We use appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access or misuse.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy anytime. If we make important changes, we will notify you. Continued use of SpotiDown means you accept the updated privacy policy.
Contact Us About Privacy
If you have questions about how we handle your information, want to know what data we have about you, or want to request data deletion, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
We’ll respond to your privacy questions as quickly as possible.
Your Privacy Matters
SpotiDown respects your right to privacy. We collect only the information necessary to provide our service and protect our community. We don’t sell your information, and we don’t share it with third parties except as described in this policy.
Thank you for trusting SpotiDown with your privacy.
Last Updated: November 2025