Who we are

Our website address is: https://purchasingpowerparitycalculator.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, along with 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 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 will be 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) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract 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 cookies are for your convenience and will last for one year, so you don’t have to re-enter details when leaving another comment.

For users who log in, we store cookies to save login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, containing no personal data, only indicating the post ID of the article just edited. This cookie expires after one 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 exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services to collect and analyze information about site traffic and usage. This information helps us understand user behavior, improve our services, and enhance user experience. However, these analytics tools collect data in an anonymized format, which does not allow us to identify you personally.

Who we share your data with

We do not share your personal information with third parties, except:

  • If required by law, in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • If it’s necessary to protect and defend the rights or property of our website.
  • To service providers who assist us in running our website, provided that they comply with data protection regulations.

How long we retain your data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments without holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold, including any data you’ve provided to us. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are obliged to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data collected through cookies or analytics may also be processed by third-party tools for better user experience and website improvements.

Security of your data

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy as needed to reflect changes in legal requirements or how we process personal data. We encourage users to review this page periodically for any updates. Your continued use of the website after any modifications to the privacy policy will signify your acceptance of the changes.

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