Who we are
Checked Gear is a project of XOBO – Guder
Our website address is: https://checked-gear.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter them for future comments. These cookies are valid for one year.
Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen option cookies one year. Selecting „Remember Me“ keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
Editing or publishing an article stores an additional cookie with the post ID, containing no personal data, expiring after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those sites directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content, including if you’re logged into an account on their site.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We share necessary data (e.g., name, address) with shipping providers to fulfill orders and with payment processors to process transactions.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic approval of follow-up comments.
Registered users’ personal data (if applicable) is stored in their profiles, editable or deletable by them (except usernames). Administrators can also view/edit this data.
Order data (e.g., name, address, purchase details) is retained for 10 years to comply with Swiss tax and accounting laws (Art. 958f OR).
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or left comments, you can request an export of your personal data or its deletion, except for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service. Data may be transferred to third parties outside Switzerland (e.g., payment providers in the USA). We ensure compliance with Swiss data protection laws (DSG) and, where applicable, the EU GDPR.
Contact Information
For privacy inquiries, contact: support@checked-gear.com
XOBO – Guder
Silvio Guder
Zürichweg 5
CH-8153 Rümlang
Switzerland
Security
We use secure SSL encryption to protect your data during transmission.