At NC Shows, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.ncshows.com.
2. Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. Once approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for 1 year.
- When visiting the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It is discarded when you close your browser.
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When you log in, cookies are created to save your login info and display preferences.
- Login cookies last 2 days.
- Display option cookies last 1 year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, login will persist for 2 weeks.
- Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing or publishing content sets an additional cookie with the post ID of the article, which expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. Those sites may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction.
3. How We Use Your Data
- To improve website functionality.
- To prevent spam and abuse.
- To allow commenting and interaction.
- To maintain login sessions and preferences.
- For security and administrative purposes.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Visitor comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service.
5. Data Retention
- Comments: Retained indefinitely for follow-up approvals.
- User Accounts: Personal data provided in profiles is stored as long as the account is active. Users can view, edit, or delete their data anytime (except usernames).
- Administrators can also see and edit user information.
6. Your Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion of your personal data (except for data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes).
7. Data Transfers
Visitor comments may be processed through third-party automated spam detection services.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, 🌐 https://www.ncshows.com