Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Dec, 2025

At The RD Store (https://therdstore.in), we are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have.

1. Who we are

Our website address is: https://therdstore.in
This policy applies to all users of our website and services.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect:

  • Information entered in the comments form
  • The visitor’s IP address
  • The visitor’s browser user agent

This information helps us detect and prevent spam.

We may send an anonymized string (hash) of your email address to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
Gravatar’s Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if using Gravatar) is visible to the public next to your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors to the website can download images and extract location data if it exists.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience and website functionality.

4.1 Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Website

These cookies last for one year.

4.2 Login Cookies

When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies.
It contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

When you log in:

  • Login cookies last 2 days
  • Screen preference cookies last 1 year
  • If you select “Remember Me”, login persists for 2 weeks
  • Logging out removes login cookies

4.3 Editor Cookies

If you edit or publish an article, we store a cookie with the post ID.
This cookie contains no personal data and expires in 1 day.

5. Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as:

  • Videos
  • Images
  • Articles

Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the external website directly.
These third-party sites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Use third-party tracking
  • Monitor your interaction with their content

This may occur even if you have an account and are logged into that website.

6. 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.

7. How long we retain your data

Comments

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely so we can automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.

Registered Users

If you register on our website, we store the personal information provided in your user profile.
You can:

  • View your data
  • Edit your data
  • Delete your data (except username)

Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

8. Your Rights Over Your Data

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

  • An exported file of your personal data
  • Deletion of your personal data

We may retain some information for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

9. Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be analyzed through an automated spam detection service.

10. Contact Us

For any privacy-related concerns or data requests, you can contact us at:
📧 rdstore365@gmail.com
📞 9804696630