Privacy Policy

Welcome to Lyght Tech Privacy Policy

 

1. Introduction

Welcome to Lyght Tech! We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your data is handled safely and responsibly. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and store your information. It also details your rights under various privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Consumer Rights Act (CCRA), and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your data and how we will treat it.

 
 

2. Contact Information

 
  • Website Name: Lyght Tech
  • Email: info@lyghttech.com
  • URL: lyghttech.com
  • Company Name: Lyght Tech 

3. Who We Are

 

Our website address is: lyghttech.com. Lyght Tech is a tech-focused company that provides in-depth reviews, blogs, and other content related to the latest technological advancements. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality information and insights to our readers. For any privacy-specific concerns, you can reach out by emailing: privacy@lyghttech.com

4. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

 

a) How We Collect Data

We collect various types of personal data to provide and improve our services. The types of personal data we collect and the reasons for their collection include:

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:

  • Data shown in the comments form: This includes the visitor’s name, email address, and comment text.
  • Visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string: This helps us detect and reduce spam. We use automated spam detection services to filter and manage comment spam.
  • Gravatar service: An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: Gravatar 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 our website:

  • Embedded location data (EXIF GPS): You should avoid uploading images with embedded location data. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
  • Publicly accessible files: Uploaded files are typically publicly accessible unless otherwise noted.
Contact Forms

If you use our contact forms:

  • Personal data captured: This includes your name, email address, and any other information you provide in the contact form.
  • Retention period: Contact form submissions are retained for customer service purposes for a specified period but are not used for marketing purposes without your consent.
Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience on our site:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save 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 you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login Page: We 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.
  • Login Information: When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login information and 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. Upon logging out, the login cookies are removed.
  • Article Editing: 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 one day.

b) How We Use Data

Analytics

We use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website:

  • Analytics package: We use Google Analytics, which tracks and reports website traffic. This helps us improve our services and user experience.
  • Opt-out: Users can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
  • Privacy policy: For more details, see: Google Privacy Policy.

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • Service Provision: To provide and improve our services, ensuring a smooth and personalized user experience.
  • Communication: To respond to your comments, and inquiries, and provide customer support.
  • Personalization: To personalize content and advertisements based on your preferences and interactions with our site.
  • Security: To detect and prevent fraud, spam, and other security issues.
  • Analytics: To analyze site usage and improve our website and services based on user behavior and feedback.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

 

We do not share your data with third parties except in the following cases:

  • Service Providers: We may share data with third-party service providers to perform tasks on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and email delivery. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for specified purposes.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose your data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your data may be transferred to the acquiring organization.

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Specific retention periods include:

Comments
  • Retention period: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
User Profiles
  • Retention period: For users that register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile indefinitely. 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.
Contact Forms
  • Retention period: Contact form submissions are retained for six months for customer service purposes but are not used for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
Analytics
  • Retention period: Analytics data is retained for a period as defined by our analytics provider’s policy, typically for a duration that allows us to analyze trends and improve our services effectively.

7. User Rights

 
a) GDPR Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Right to Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing of your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service provider.
  • Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time when we rely on consent to process your data.
b) CCPA and CPRA Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under CCPA and CPRA:

  • Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
  • Right to Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your data, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale: Opt-out of the sale of your data. (We do not sell personal data.)
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be discriminated against for exercising any of your privacy rights.

8. Where Your Data Is Sent

 
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may be transferred outside the European Union and safeguarded to European data protection standards. We ensure that any data transferred outside the EU is protected to the same standards as if it were processed within the EU, typically through agreements such as Privacy Shield, model clauses, or binding corporate rules.
 

9. Third-Party Services

 
a) WordPress

Our site uses WordPress, and you can view their privacy policy here: WordPress Privacy Policy.

b) LiteSpeed Cache

This site utilizes caching to facilitate faster response times and a better user experience. Cache files are never accessed by any third party, except as necessary to obtain technical support from the cache plugin vendor. For more details, see QUIC. Cloud Privacy Policy.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services that are not operated or controlled by Lyght Tech. These third-party sites have their privacy policies and practices, which we do not control and are not responsible for. When you click on a link to a third-party site, you will be directed to that site, and any data you provide or that is collected by these third parties is subject to their privacy policies.

We recommend that you review the privacy policy of every site you visit to understand how your information will be collected, used, and shared. Lyght Tech does not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites or their privacy practices, and we are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites, services, or applications.

Please be aware that when you leave our website, our Privacy Policy no longer applies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link on our platform, are subject to that website’s terms and policies. If you have any questions or concerns about the privacy practices of third-party websites linked to our site, we encourage you to contact those websites directly.

11. Security Measures

 

We take various measures to protect your data, including:

  • Technical Measures: Encryption of data both in transit and at rest, secure server configurations, and regular security audits.
  • Security Measures: Implementation of two-factor authentication (2FA), firewalls, and intrusion detection systems.
  • Organizational Measures: Regular staff training on data protection principles and privacy policies, access control mechanisms, and data minimization practices.

12. Children’s Privacy

 

Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important to Lyght Tech. Our services are not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from, children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not attempt to register for our services or send any personal information about yourself to us. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.

Parents and guardians should also monitor their children’s internet usage and help enforce this policy by instructing their children never to provide personal information through our services without their permission. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us immediately at privacy@lgyhttech.com.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

 

Lyght Tech reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date at the bottom of this document. In some cases, we may also provide additional notice, such as sending an email notification to our registered users or posting a prominent notice on our homepage.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our website and services after any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy indicates your agreement with the terms of the revised Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the changes, you should discontinue using our website and services.

Any changes to this Privacy Policy will become effective immediately upon being posted unless otherwise indicated. If we make any material changes to the way we collect, use, or share your data, we will take reasonable steps to notify you in advance and allow you to review the revised policy before it becomes effective.

14. Governing Law

 
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of your country/state, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising out of or relating to this policy or your use of our services will be resolved by the laws of your country/state.
 

15. Dispute Resolution

 
If you have any complaints regarding our compliance with this Privacy Policy, you should contact us first at privacy@lyghttech.com. We will investigate and attempt to resolve complaints and disputes regarding the use and disclosure of personal information under this Privacy Policy. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
 

16. Additional Information

 
a) How We Protect Your Data

We employ a variety of measures to protect your data:

  • Encryption: All sensitive data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
  • Access Controls: Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only.
  • Security Audits: Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments are conducted to identify and mitigate potential threats.
  • Privacy Impact Assessments: We conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) to evaluate the risks associated with processing personal data and to implement measures to mitigate those risks.
b) What Data Breach Procedures We Have

We have established procedures to deal with data breaches, including:

  • Internal Reporting Systems: All data breaches are reported internally and recorded in our data breach log.
  • Notification Mechanisms: Affected individuals and relevant authorities are notified of data breaches as required by law.
  • Response Plans: We have response plans in place to mitigate the effects of data breaches and to prevent future incidents.
c) What Third Parties do We Receive Data From

If we receive data about users from third parties, including advertisers, this information will be included within the section of our privacy policy dealing with third-party data. This includes information such as user demographics, interests, and behavioral data.

d) What Automated Decision-Making and/or Profiling We Do With User Data

If our website provides a service that includes automated decision-making, we will provide information about how that information is used, what decisions are made with that data, and what rights users have. For example, we may use automated decision-making for credit applications, advertising profiles, or personalized content recommendations.

17. Contact Us

 

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

  • Email: privacy@lyghttech.com
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