Welcome to Tech House Connect, a blog dedicated to home automation, with product recommendations, tutorials and news on the subject. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data.
1. Who we are
Our website address is: https://techhouseconnect.com.
To contact us, use the official e-mail address: contato@techhouseconnect.com.
2. Comments
When you leave a comment on the site, we collect the data you enter in the form, as well as your IP address and browser information to help detect spam.
If you use Gravatar, a hash of your e-mail address can be sent to verify that you have an account with the service. Once your comment has been approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to the comment. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
3. Media
If you upload images to the site, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download them and extract this information.
4. Cookies
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you can choose to save name, e-mail and website in cookies, avoiding the need to fill in this data again. These cookies last for 1 year.
- Login: If you have an account, we use temporary cookies to check that your browser accepts cookies. They do not contain personal data and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Account: When you log in, cookies store your display preferences and access data. Login cookies last for 2 days and preference cookies for 1 year. If you check “Remember me”, your access will persist for 2 weeks.
- Editing content: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved, indicating only the ID of the post. It expires in 1 day.
5. Embedded content from other sites
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.) that behaves as if you were visiting the source site. These sites may collect data, use cookies and track your interaction, especially if you are logged in.
6. Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the confirmation e-mail.
7. How long we keep your data
- Comments: Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely for automatic recognition of future comments.
- User accounts: If you register, we store your profile information. You can edit or delete your data at any time (except your username). Administrators can also view and edit this information.
8. Your rights over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request one:
- An exported file with your personal data.
- The deletion of your personal data (except for information that we must retain for legal or administrative reasons).
9. Where your data is sent
Comments can be checked by an automatic spam detection service.
This policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.
Last updated: 28/05/2025