Who we are
Hey there. This page explains how we handle your personal information at APBOOM. It’s important to us that you feel informed and comfortable when using our site, so we’ve tried to keep this straightforward and clear. By visiting or using APBOOM in Pakistan, you’re agreeing to the practices we describe below.
Comments
If you leave a comment, we save what you put in the form (name, email, comment text). We also collect your IP address and browser details to help catch spam.
A note about profile pictures: if you use Gravatar, we may send an anonymized version of your email address to their service to see if you have a profile picture. Once your comment is approved, that picture may show up publicly alongside your comment. You can read Gravatar’s own privacy policy here.
Uploading Images
If you upload images to the site, please be aware that those files might contain hidden location data (like GPS tags). Others who download the images could potentially extract that info, so it’s a good idea to remove location details before uploading.
Cookies: Small Files That Make Browsing Easier
Cookies help the site remember you and your preferences. Here’s how we use them:
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Commenting: If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them next time. These last for a year.
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Logging In: We set a temporary cookie when you visit the login page just to check if your browser accepts cookies—it holds no personal info and disappears when you close your browser.
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Login Details: When you log in, cookies save your login info and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen preference cookies last a year. If you tick “Remember Me,” your login stays active for two weeks. Logging out removes these login cookies.
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Editing Content: If you edit or publish an article, we save an extra cookie with just the post ID. It expires after one day.
Content from Other Websites
Sometimes our articles include embedded content from other sites—like YouTube videos or tweets. Be aware: interacting with that embedded content is exactly like visiting the other website directly. Those sites have their own privacy policies and may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction.
Password Resets
If you request a password reset, the email we send you will include your IP address as a basic security measure.
How Long We Keep Your Data
If you leave a comment, we keep the comment and its metadata indefinitely. This helps us recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments you make.
For users who register with us, we store the personal information provided in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your info anytime (though you can’t change your username). Site administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account here or have left comments, you can:
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Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
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Ask us to delete that personal data.
This doesn’t include data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes—like records we’re legally required to maintain.
How We Use Your Information
Put simply, we use the information we collect to:
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Run, improve, and personalize the site for you.
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Moderate comments and detect spam.
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Manage user accounts and access.
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Keep the site secure and functioning smoothly.
To help with spam detection, we sometimes use automated services to screen comments before they go live.
A Quick Note About Other Sites
Our privacy policy only covers APBOOM in Pakistan. We don’t control how advertisers or other websites you might visit through our links handle your data. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies if you have questions.
We Might Update This Policy
Our site evolves, and sometimes our privacy practices need to too. If we make changes to this policy, we’ll post the updated version right here with a new date at the bottom. Please check back from time to time.
Thanks for reading.
This policy was last updated in December 2025.