Privacy Policy

Last updated: 24 JUNE 2025

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://tuningnerd.com.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
A temporary cookie is set when visiting our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Login cookies last for two days. Screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID will be saved in your browser and expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged into that website.

Legal Bases for Processing (Under GDPR)

We process your data based on:

Your consent – for cookies and analytics
Legitimate interests – such as spam detection, content improvement, and affiliate link tracking
Legal obligations – where applicable

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not share personal data with third parties for advertising purposes. We use affiliate links to Amazon, which may track your visit when you click a link to their website.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
For users who register (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Object to or restrict processing
Withdraw consent (where applicable)
Request data portability

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request deletion of your data, except data we are required to retain for legal or security reasons.

To make such a request, contact us at:
📧 tuningnerd1@gmail.com

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

In the future, we may use Google Analytics to track visitor interactions. If enabled, this tool may collect anonymized usage data to help us understand how users interact with our site. Google is a data processor acting on our behalf and complies with GDPR through Standard Contractual Clauses and other safeguards.
Amazon affiliate links may also track your interaction when clicking through to Amazon.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While no system is completely secure, we continuously work to protect your information.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
Email: tuningnerd1@gmail.com

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal obligations. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
The “Last updated” date at the top will indicate the most recent changes.