Privacy

Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://byersindustrial.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Website visitors may download and extract this location data from images.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.

  • Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to determine browser acceptance. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

  • Upon logging in, we set cookies to save login and screen display preferences:

    • Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).

    • Display preference cookies last one year.

  • Logging out removes login cookies.

  • Editing or publishing content will save an additional cookie indicating the post ID — it expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves the same as if the visitor had visited the originating site. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction if you’re logged into their platform.

Who we share your data with

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

How long we retain your data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.

  • Registered users (if any) may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Site administrators can also view and edit user data.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Erasure of any personal data we hold (excluding any data retained for legal, administrative, or security reasons).

To request this, email: 📧 [email protected]

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be screened using automated spam detection services.