Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 2, 2025

Thank you for visiting NavBot (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website navbot.com and its related services. Please read this policy carefully.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: http://navbot.com. navbot.com

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.navbot.com
An anonymized hash of your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you’re using it. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be visible alongside your comment.navbot.com

2.2 Media Uploads

If you upload images to the site, please avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract such metadata.navbot.com

2.3 Cookies & Similar Technologies

  • Comment form: If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience for up to one year.navbot.com

  • Login page: We set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies; this is deleted when you close your browser.navbot.com

  • Logged-in users: We set cookies to remember login credentials (lasting two days) and screen display options (lasting one year). If “Remember Me” is selected, login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.navbot.com

  • Editing content: If you edit or publish an article, a session cookie indicating the post ID is stored, expiring after one day.navbot.com

2.4 Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves as if you visited the source site, which may collect data, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor interactions if you’re logged in there.navbot.com

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Spam protection: Using IP and user agent to help detect undesirable content.

  • User experience: Cookies to streamline site usage and manage preferences.

  • User-generated content: Enable comment and content moderation and display.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

  • Password reset: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.navbot.com

  • Embedded services: Data may be shared with third-party services like Gravatar or embedded sites as previously described.

5. Data Retention

  • Comments and metadata: Retained indefinitely to identify and approve follow-up comments more efficiently.navbot.com

  • Registered users: We store personal information provided in profiles. Users may view, edit, or delete their information at any time (excluding username changes). Administrators have access to manage user data.navbot.com

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

  • You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you (e.g., comments, profile information).navbot.com

  • You may also request the erasure of your personal data, except where we are legally obliged to retain it.navbot.com

7. Where Your Data Is Sent

Spam detection services: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection tool.navbot.com

8. Security Measures

While we aim to protect your personal information, no Internet or electronic storage method is completely secure. You share data at your own risk. Periodically reviewing security best practices is encouraged.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes acceptance of such changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Summary Table (Optional for Quick Reference)

Section Summary
Comments & Media We collect and display basic metadata.
Cookies & Login Used for convenience and session management.
Embedded Content Behaves like external sites you visit.
Data Use Focused on site functionality and user experience.
Data Sharing Minimal and only where needed.
Retention Indefinite for comments; editable and visible accounts.
Rights Export and erase your data.
Security Reasonable but not infallible.
Changes Updates will be posted here.
Contact Available via email and support channels.