Last updated: June 2025
At Viral Nook, we value your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect and how we use it. It also outlines your rights as a visitor or user of https://viralnook.in.
🧑💻 Who We Are
Viral Nook is a digital platform for viral news, trends, and insights. We aim to deliver engaging content while respecting your personal data.
💬 Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the information in the form. This includes your IP address and browser type. We use this data to prevent spam.
If your email is linked to Gravatar, we may show your profile picture next to your comment. Learn more about Gravatar’s privacy policy here.
🖼️ Media Uploads
If you upload images, please remove location data (EXIF GPS). Anyone visiting the site can download images and see the location data if it’s included.
🍪 Cookies
When you leave a comment, we may store your name, email, and website in cookies. This makes it easier for you to comment again. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we use a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we store cookies for your session and screen settings:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen preference cookies last one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” login persists for two weeks.
- Logging out deletes the login cookies.
If you edit or publish a post, we store a cookie with the post ID. This cookie expires in 24 hours and contains no personal data.
🔗 Embedded Content
Some articles may include embedded media like videos, images, or tweets. These behave just like content from the original website.
Third-party sites may collect data, track you, or use cookies—especially if you are logged in to their service.
🤝 Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal information. If you reset your password, your IP address is included in the reset email for security.
🗂️ Data Retention
We keep comments and their metadata indefinitely. This helps us approve future comments automatically.
If you register on our site, we store your personal info in your user profile. You can view, update, or delete it anytime—except your username. Site admins can also manage your data.
📦 Your Rights
You can request an export of your data stored with us. You may also ask us to delete your personal information.
🌍 Data Processing
We check comments through an automated spam detection system. This helps us keep the community clean and secure.
