Privacy Policy

Who we are

This Privacy Policy applies to WatchMyDC Analytics Oy, business id: 3168527-6, based in Finland. The company operating both websites:

• watchmydc.net – Corporate and service information website
• store.watchmydc.net – E-commerce platform for product sales
• watchmydc.com – Corporate and service information website

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our websites, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
We may also retain anonymized data for improving site security and user experience.

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.

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.

Our websites use cookies to enhance the user experience. Cookies may be used to:

• Remember your preferences and shopping cart details
• Track website usage statistics
• Personalize marketing content

You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on our websites.

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.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

We may share personal data with:

• Partner companies affiliated with WatchMyDC Analytics Oy for marketing activities.
• Service providers necessary for our business operations (e.g., payment processors, delivery companies).

We only share the minimum necessary data, and all partners comply with GDPR or equivalent data protection regulations.

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.

If you place an order, submit a contact form, or leave a comment, we retain the related personal data for up to 24 monthsor as long as necessary for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

What rights you have over your data

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of your data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Object to processing or request restriction of processing.
• Request the transfer of your data to another service provider.

Please email us at [Insert Contact Email] to make any such requests. We will respond within 30 days as required by GDPR.

Marketing Communications

If you provide personal data (such as through a form or purchase), we may send you marketing communications about our services and products.
You may opt out at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or contacting us directly.

Data security

We implement strong technical and organizational measures to secure your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These measures include SSL encryption, firewalls, and access controls on stored data.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
Please review this policy periodically for any updates.