Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026

This Privacy Policy outlines how Barriq collects, uses, and protects personal information on our website, https://barriq.com. By using our site, you agree to the terms outlined below.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://barriq.com. Barriq is committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining your trust.

2. Comments

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

An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can view the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once approved, your profile picture may appear publicly with your comment.

3. Media

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

4. 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 and last for one year.

When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when the browser is closed.

Upon login, several cookies will be created to save your login information and display preferences.

Login cookies last 2 days
Display settings cookies last 1 year
Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login for 2 weeks
Logging out removes all login cookies

Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie with the post ID. It contains no personal data and expires after 1 day.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.) from third-party websites. This content behaves as if you visited those sites directly.

These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, embed tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction—especially if you have an account and are logged in to that site.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve future comments.

For registered users, we store the personal information provided in your user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also manage that information.

8. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve submitted.

You may also request that we delete your personal data. This does not include any information we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be screened through an automated spam detection service to protect our website and community.