At Trendy Habits, we prioritize your privacy and are committed to protecting it. This policy explains how we collect and use information during your visit to the site.
Privacy Policy for Trendy Habits
Last updated: July 2025
Table of contents
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://trendyhabits.com.
We’re dedicated to sharing free, high‑quality content on digital skills—AI tools, programming, data analysis, e‑learning, marketing, and more—and to recommending select courses and tools via affiliate links.
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data entered in the comment form, plus the commenter’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar to check for an avatar; see https://automattic.com/privacy/.
3. Media Uploads
If you upload images (e.g., for tutorials), please avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any metadata.
4. Cookies
- Commenting & Login:
- If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for one year.
- Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie (discarded on browser close) to check cookie support.
- When you log in, cookies save your session (2 days) and display preferences (1 year). “Remember Me” extends login to 2 weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing or publishing an article sets a 1‑day cookie indicating the post ID (no personal data).
- Site Analytics & Preferences:
- We use cookies (with your consent banner) to remember browsing preferences and collect anonymous usage data via Google Analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser—this may affect some features.
Why we use cookies
Please be aware that enabling cookies on our site allows us to personalize your experience, remember your preferences, and deliver content and features tailored to you—including serving you more relevant, interest-based advertising. If you choose to disable cookies, certain functions—such as staying logged in, saving your language or theme settings, accessing personalized recommendations, and receiving ads suited to your interests—may not work properly or at all. As a result, your browsing experience could be less smooth, some content may not display as intended, and ads will be more generic. We recommend accepting cookies to enjoy the full benefits, seamless functionality, and personalized advertising our platform offers.
5. Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded videos, images, or tools from other sites (e.g., YouTube demos, code sandboxes). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the source site: they may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction if you’re logged in there.
6. Use of Google Services
- Google Analytics: Anonymous data on visitor behavior to improve content and UX.
- Google AdSense: We display ads; these may use your browsing data for personalization. You can adjust ad settings in your Google account.
7. Affiliate Links
We may include links to courses, software, or books. These are personal recommendations based on our research. If you purchase via these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We’re not responsible for the quality or terms of those third‑party products.
8. Data Retention & Sharing
- Comments & Profiles: Retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow‑ups. Registered users’ profile info (if any) is stored until deletion.
- Password Resets: If requested, your IP may be included in reset emails.
- Spam Detection: Comments may be checked by an automated spam‑detection service.
We do not collect sensitive personal data (payment details, private credentials) and do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except as required by law.
9. Your Rights
- You can request an exported file of all personal data we hold (comments, profile).
- You can request deletion of your personal data (excluding data we must retain for legal/admin purposes).
- To exercise these rights, contact us via the address below.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy at any time—changes take effect upon posting. Please revisit this page periodically.
11. Contact Us
For any questions or concerns about your privacy, email us via the Contact Us page on our site.