Effective Date: May 2025
Cachecool (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit https://cache.cool (“Site”) or use our services, including our WordPress plugin. By using our Site or services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Cachecool is a remote-first company dedicated to making website speed effortless for everyone. Our website address is: https://cache.cool.
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the 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 with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact Forms
If you contact us through a form, we collect the information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message) for customer service and support purposes.
Account and Plugin Usage Data
If you create an account or use our plugin, we may collect your name, email address, and technical information about your website necessary for the plugin to function (such as site URL and plugin settings). We do not collect your website’s content or sensitive personal data.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we will set up cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies are removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the other website. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
3. Analytics and Tracking
We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand how users interact with our site and services. These tools may collect anonymized usage data, including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your data to third parties. We may share your data:
- With third-party service providers (such as hosting, analytics, or email services) who process data on our behalf.
- If required by law or to comply with legal obligations.
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
5. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up and moderation purposes.
- For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (username cannot be changed). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
- Contact form entries are kept for up to 12 months for customer service purposes, but we do not use the information submitted through them for marketing.
6. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To request data export or deletion, email us at support@cache.cool.
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Some data may be processed by our third-party service providers in the United States or other jurisdictions.
8. How We Protect Your Data
We implement industry-standard security measures, including HTTPS encryption, regular software updates, and access controls, to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us for deletion.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please email us at support@cache.cool.
Last updated: May 2025