Privacy and Cookie Policy

At Webdugo, we value your trust. This policy explains how we use cookies and protect your data, ensuring transparency and compliance with privacy laws. You’ll learn what information we collect, why we need it, and how to manage your preferences. For questions, contact us at hi@webdugo.com.

Last Updated: 22-02-2025

Who We Are

Our website address is https://webdugo.com
Webdugo (“we,” “us,” or “our”).

Contact Information:
– Email: hi@webdugo.com
– Phone: +91 96351-42136
– Kolkata, India

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

– When you leave comments, we collect:
– Name, email, website (optional)
– IP address and browser user agent for spam detection.
– An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar (privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/).

Media

– Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images.

Contact Forms

Forms Built with Forminator:

– Data Collected: Name, email, phone, IP address, and any information provided in form fields.
– Purpose: To respond to inquiries, process requests, or send newsletters (with consent).
– Retention: Form submissions are retained for 365 days.

Third Parties

– Spam Protection: Google reCAPTCHA (Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy), hCaptcha (Privacy Policy: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy), Akismet (Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/).
– Email Marketing: Mailchimp (Privacy Policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/), ActiveCampaign (Privacy Policy: https://www.activecampaign.com/privacy-policy/), AWeber ([Privacy Policy: https://www.aweber.com/privacy.htm), Campaign Monitor (Privacy Policy: https://www.campaignmonitor.com/policies/#privacy-policy).
– Integration Tools: Google Drive/Sheets (Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy), Trello (Privacy Policy: https://trello.com/privacy), Slack (Privacy Policy: https://slack.com/privacy-policy).

Cookies

Functional Cookies:

– Comment cookies (saves name, email, website for 1 year).
– Login cookies (persist for 2 days to 2 weeks, depending on “Remember Me” selection).
– Analytics Cookies: See “Analytics” section below.

Analytics

Google Analytics:

– Data Collected: Anonymized IP addresses, page views, device/browser type, demographics (if enabled).
– Purpose: Analyze traffic and improve user experience.
– Opt-Out: Use (Google’s Opt-Out Tool: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout) or disable cookies in your browser.
– Privacy Policy: (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

Google Search Console:

– Used to monitor site performance and indexing. Does not collect personal user data.

Embedded Content

– Articles may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos). These third-party services may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.

Who We Share Your Data With

Service Providers:

– Hosting providers, analytics tools (Google), email services (Mailchimp), and integration platforms (Slack).
– Legal Obligations: Data may be disclosed if required by law.

How Long We Retain Your Data

– Comments: Indefinitely (to auto-approve follow-up comments).
– User Accounts: Until deleted by the user or administrator.
– Form Submissions: 365 days.

Your Rights Over Your Data

– Request access to, correction, or deletion of your personal data (excludes data retained for legal purposes).
– Export your data via a downloadable file.
– To exercise these rights, contact us at [hi@webdugo.com]

Where Your Data Is Sent

– Data may be transferred outside the EU (e.g., to Google’s US servers) under GDPR-compliant safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses.

Additional Information

How We Protect Your Data

– SSL encryption, secure hosting, and restricted staff access.
– Regular security audits and staff training.

Data Breach Procedures

– Immediate investigation, notification to affected users, and remedial actions.

Third-Party Data Sources

– We do not receive data about users from third parties.

Automated Decision-Making

– We do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

Contact Information

For privacy concerns, contact:
– Email: hi@webdugo.com
– Phone: +91 96351-42136

Webdugo complies with the **GDPR**, **CCPA**, and other applicable privacy laws.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page.

Google-Specific Additions for Analytics & Search Console

– Google Analytics: We adhere to Google’s data retention settings (26 months by default). User-level data is anonymized.
– Search Console: No personal data is collected; used solely for SEO and technical monitoring.