Privacy Policy for Makinaverse.com Effective Date: September 4, 2025 

1. Introduction Welcome to Makinaverse.com ("we," "us," "our," or "the Site"). We are dedicated to providing insightful content about machinery and the companies that manufacture it. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect and receive when you use our website, as well as the steps we take to safeguard your information. This policy applies to all information collected through our website (www.makinaverse.com) and/or any related services, sales, marketing, or events. By using our Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. 

 2. Information We Collect We collect information in two main ways: a) Information You Provide to Us Voluntarily: Comments: When you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect the data shown in the comments form, which typically includes your name, email address, and website (optional). We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. Contact Forms: If you contact us through a contact form, we will collect your name, email address, and the content of your message so that we can respond to your inquiry. Email Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter or email updates, we will collect your email address. b) Information We Collect Automatically: Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit Makinaverse.com. This log data may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics. Cookies and Web Beacons: We use "cookies" to store information about visitors' preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages the site visitor accesses or visits, and to personalize or customize our web page content based upon visitors' browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site. Analytics: We use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how users engage with our Site. These services use cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Site. We use this information to improve our Site and services. 

 3. How We Use Your Information We use the information we collect for various purposes, including: To Operate and Maintain Our Website: To ensure the site functions correctly and to manage your account. To Improve User Experience: To understand how our audience uses the site so we can create better content and a more intuitive layout. To Communicate With You: To respond to your comments, questions, and inquiries. To Send Marketing Communications: To send you our newsletter or other updates if you have opted-in to receive them. You may opt-out of these communications at any time. For Security and Spam Prevention: To protect the Site from security threats and to filter spam comments. For Advertising and Affiliate Marketing: To display advertisements on the Site and to track the performance of affiliate links, which helps to financially support the Site. 

4. Sharing Your Information We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. These may include: Service Providers: Website hosting partners, email marketing services (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit), and spam detection services (e.g., Akismet). Analytics Providers: Such as Google Analytics, to understand our website traffic and usage patterns. Advertisers: Third-party advertising networks (e.g., Google AdSense) may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid request by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency). 

5. Third-Party Websites and Embedded Content Our articles may contain links to other websites (e.g., machinery manufacturers, industry news sites) that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. Articles on this site may also include embedded content (e.g., videos from YouTube, 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. 

6. Data Retention We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. 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. 

 7. Your Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA) Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data: The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data. The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete. The right to erasure (Right to be forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions. The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below. 

 8. Children's Privacy Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers. 

9. Security We take the security of your data seriously and use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. 

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. 

11. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: admin@makinaverse.com