Welcome to Apex Magazine. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit https://apexmagazine.co.uk/.
Who we are
Our website address is https://apexmagazine.co.uk/.
We are an online publication providing news, features, and insights across various topics, including business, lifestyle, entertainment, and technology.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent.
This information helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval, your profile picture becomes visible with your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our site, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from such images.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve user experience and website functionality.
- If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies.
- These cookies last for one year for your convenience.
- Temporary cookies check if your browser accepts cookies and are deleted when you close it.
- Login cookies last for two days. Display settings cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” login cookies persist for two weeks. Logging out removes them.
- When editing or publishing an article, an extra cookie saves the post ID for one day.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings anytime.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles).
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content.
If you’re logged into such a website, they may link this activity to your account.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email for security verification.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are kept indefinitely.
This helps us automatically recognize follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.
For registered users, personal data is stored in their profile.
Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime, except their username.
Website administrators can also access and modify this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data.
You can also request the deletion of your data.
This does not include data kept for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain site security.
