Last updated: [02/02/2026]
Gistrol.com (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website https://gistrol.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://gistrol.com
Gistrol.com provides educational and informational content related to technology, AI tools, software reviews, and tech tutorials.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if available) 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). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on Gistrol.com may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into those websites.
Google AdSense & Advertising
Gistrol.com uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service.
Google and its partners may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to display ads to users based on their visits to this and other websites.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings:
https://adssettings.google.com
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on users’ visits to Gistrol.com and other sites on the internet.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal identification information to others.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- Deletion of your personal data
This does not include any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: