Your privacy matters. By choosing to interact with Gutoz.com, you place your trust in us, and we are committed to handling your information responsibly and transparently.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your information. It should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Service.
“Gutoz,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Gutoz.com and its subdomains.
This policy applies to all data collected through Gutoz.com and its associated subdomains.
1. Newsletter Subscription
By submitting your email through registration or subscription forms, you consent to receive periodic updates, promotions, and news from Gutoz.
You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails, or by contacting us at justin@gutoz.com.
2. Media Uploads
Photos or other media uploaded to Gutoz.com may contain embedded metadata (EXIF/GPS data). We automatically attempt to strip this information, but we recommend manually removing any sensitive metadata before uploading.
3. General Cookies
When you visit Gutoz.com, we may collect non-personal data through cookies and tracking tools. This includes:
If you log into your account, some cookie data may be associated with your profile.
You can learn more about cookies and how to manage them here: http://www.allaboutcookies.org
We use cookies to remember your login status and display preferences. Some cookies expire when you log out. Others may persist for up to 1 year unless manually cleared.
4. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help understand visitor behavior on Gutoz.com.
This may include anonymized IP data, device/browser info, and page interaction. To learn more or opt out, visit: Google Analytics Opt-Out.
5. Advertising and Third-Party Services
Third party website monetization and advertising services like Google may place ads on Gutoz.com and its subdomains depending on a user’s prior visits to some sites. These advertising companies use cookies to anonymously collect data. No personally identifiable information is collected by these cookies. The anonymous data they collect is kept separate from the personal information about you as a user. Read more on how Google manages data in its ad’s products: Privacy & Terms web page.
6. Data Retention
Information provided during registration is stored securely and can be updated by users at any time (excluding email and username). Admins can access and edit this information as needed.
7. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have a Gutoz.com account or have submitted comments:
You may request deletion of your data, excluding records retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To make a data request, contact us at justin@gutoz.com.
8. Security and Data Protection
We use an SSL certificate to encrypt data transmission and protect your information during browsing and form submissions.
We also use other security system/apps to protect our website.
We have also put in place other security measures to ensure that any personal information that you leave on our website is not stolen by spambots and data harvesters.
In the event of a data breach, immediately notify us at justin@gutoz.com. Our security experts will promptly investigate and do their best to make sure the data breach is contained.
Contact Information
For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact: justin@gutoz.com