Privacy Policy

Affiliate Links Disclosure

We participate in affiliate programs, including but not limited to the Amazon Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

• Affiliate Tracking: Affiliate programs may use cookies to track purchases made through links on our site. These cookies are managed by the respective affiliate programs and do not collect personal data directly.
• For example: Amazon Privacy Notice.

Affiliate tracking helps us earn commissions at no additional cost to you. By clicking on an affiliate link, you consent to the use of cookies for tracking purposes. Disclosures are placed on pages or posts containing affiliate links to comply with FTC guidelines.

Data Collection and Use

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. View Gravatar’s Privacy Policy.

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if enabled) is visible to the public.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience and functionality. Specifically:

• Comments: If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
• Login Data: Temporary cookies are used to determine browser compatibility during login. Login cookies last for two days unless “Remember Me” is selected, which extends the duration to two weeks.
• Affiliate Tracking: Cookies from affiliate programs may persist for up to 30 days, depending on the affiliate network.
• Publishing Content: If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie is saved, containing no personal data, and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or social media posts. Embedded content behaves as if the visitor has visited the external website.

These external websites may:

• Collect data about you.
• Use cookies.
• Embed third-party tracking.
• Monitor your interaction with their content.

Please refer to the respective websites’ privacy policies for details.

Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

Rights Under GDPR (EU Residents)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights:

• Access and Portability: Request a copy of the personal data we store about you.
• Correction: Update or correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, except where we are required to retain it for legal or administrative purposes.

Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

• Right to Know: Request details about what personal data we collect and how it is used.
• Right to Delete: Request that we delete your personal data.
• Opt-Out: Decline the “sale” of your personal data, even if it applies indirectly via affiliate tracking cookies.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at contact@grxium.com.

Data Retention

• Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments.
• Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Cookies are governed by the respective affiliate networks and typically expire within 30 days.
• User Data: For registered users, we store the information provided in their profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information (except their username) at any time.

Third-Party Affiliates and Processors

We work with third-party services, including:

• Amazon Associates: Amazon Privacy Notice.
• Other Affiliate Programs: Their privacy policies govern their data collection and use practices.

While we partner with these services, we are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies for detailed information.

Liability Disclaimer

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, data collection, or content of third-party websites, including those we link to through affiliate programs. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of these external sites before interacting with them.

Dispute Resolution

If you have concerns or disputes regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at contact@grxium.com. Unresolved disputes will be governed by the laws and jurisdiction of Williamson County, Texas, USA.