PRIVACY POLICY

Underground Software Technologies (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website undergroundsoftwaretechnologies.com. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information obtained through our website and services.

We collect personal information that you provide to us directly, such as when you create an account, leave comments, or contact us for support. This information may include your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide. We also collect data automatically, such as IP addresses, browser types, and usage patterns, to improve our services.

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection. An anonymized string (a 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 at [https://automattic.com/privacy/](https://automattic.com/privacy/). After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

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

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us remember your preferences and improve your experience. If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year.

We also use cookies to manage login sessions and provide customized features. If you visit our 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 cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year.

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves 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 interactions with that embedded content.

We use the information we collect to:
– Provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.
– Improve, personalize, and expand our offerings.
– Communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and providing updates.
– Process transactions and manage user accounts.
– Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing services to you. These third parties are required to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes specified by us.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for changing their username). Website administrators can also see and edit user information.

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold, except for data we need for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We may also use third-party services to help us analyze and improve our website’s functionality and user experience.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will update the “last updated” date below. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.

November 9, 2024

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