Welcome to BestGaySites.com (“our site”). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy. By using our site, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy, which outlines how we collect, use, and, when necessary, disclose your personal information.
Who We Are
Website Address: https://bestgaysites.com
Comments
When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comments form. Additionally, we automatically gather your IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection purposes.
If you have a Gravatar account, an anonymized string created from your email address (hashed) may be provided to Gravatar to display your profile picture alongside your comment after it is approved.
Media
When you upload images to our website, please be mindful not to include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can potentially extract this location data from images on the website.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on our site, you can opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, eliminating the need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies are valid for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
For logged-in users, we use cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies remain valid for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove the login cookies.
When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser, indicating the post ID of the edited article. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content functions similarly to if you had visited the other website directly.
These external websites may collect data, employ cookies, use additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with their embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to their website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
We retain comments and their associated metadata indefinitely to facilitate the automatic approval of follow-up comments and manage moderation queues.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. Users have the right to access, edit, or delete their personal information (excluding username changes). Website administrators can also access and modify this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you have the right to request an exported file containing your personal data, including any information you’ve provided. You can also request the erasure of your personal data, excluding data we are legally obliged to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be subject to automated spam detection services for review.
