Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
Welcome to Waves Times (https://wavestimes.com). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy document explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://wavestimes.com. Waves Times is a digital news and media platform covering news, sports, cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, Web3, DeFi, NFTs, digital finance, and related content.
2. Information We Collect
a) Personal Data
We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, IP address, and browser details when you:
- Leave comments
- Contact us via forms
- Subscribe to newsletters (if available)
- Create an account (if enabled)
b) Non-Personal Data
We automatically collect non-personal data including browser type, device information, pages visited, referral URLs, and time spent on pages for analytics and performance improvement.
3. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, 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. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/.
4. Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract such data from images.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Waves Times uses cookies to enhance user experience.
- Comment cookies save your name, email, and website for convenience (1 year)
- Login cookies manage authentication and display preferences
- Temporary cookies check browser compatibility
You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
6. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, posts, ads, etc.). Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the external website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.
7. Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure
Waves Times may display advertisements and affiliate links. Clicking on third-party ads or affiliate links may redirect you to external websites not operated by us.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
8. Cryptocurrency & Financial Content Disclaimer
All cryptocurrency, blockchain, and financial content provided on Waves Times is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or legal advice.
You are solely responsible for your financial decisions.
9. Analytics & Security
We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand visitor behavior and improve our website. Data collected is anonymized where possible.
Security tools may log IP addresses to prevent spam, fraud, and abuse.
10. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or trade your personal data. Your data may be shared with:
- Spam detection services
- Email delivery services
- Security and analytics providers
11. Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments.
Registered users (if any) can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.
12. Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request data correction or deletion
- Withdraw consent at any time
This does not include data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
13. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
Email: info@wavestimes.com
Website: https://wavestimes.com