Privacy Policy

Garminology.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of data we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to protect it.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.garminology.com.

Information We Collect

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, and any information you voluntarily provide when contacting us or registering on the site.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our site, including IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
  • Cookies: Data collected via cookies to enhance user experience and for analytics purposes.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. 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 the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and improve our services.
  • To communicate with you about updates or changes to the site.
  • To analyze site performance and user behaviour.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your data. We may share information with trusted third-party service providers for analytics or hosting purposes. All third-party providers adhere to strict data privacy standards.

Your Rights

You can access, update, or delete your personal information. Contact us at [email] for requests related to your data.

Security

We employ industry-standard measures to protect your data. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

 

Terms of Service

By accessing Garminology.com, you agree to the following terms and conditions:

Use of Site

  • Garminology.com is an informational platform dedicated to Garmin products and related topics.
  • Content is for personal use only. Redistribution or commercial use is prohibited.

Account Registration

  • Users may register for an account to access additional features.
  • Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials.

Prohibited Activities

  • Engaging in spamming, harassment, or any illegal activity on the site is strictly prohibited.
  • Users must not attempt to hack, disrupt, or misuse the site.

Disclaimer

We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the content on Garminology.com. Use the information at your discretion.

 

Cookies Policy

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the functioning of the site.
  • Analytics Cookies: To track user behaviour and improve site performance.

Managing Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt 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 will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will 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.

When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, and screen options cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Disabling cookies may impact site functionality.

 

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the 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, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

 

Who We Share Your Data With

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

 

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All 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.

 

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we