Last Updated: 10/09/2025
DTC Inc. (“DTC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://www.dtctoday.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our website.
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 and prevent spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from images displayed on the website.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies 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 deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you had visited the external website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you are logged into that external website.
We use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors use our site. These tools collect information like your IP address, browser type, referring pages, and the date and time of your visit. This helps us analyze traffic, improve our content, and enhance user experience.
Analytics data is collected in an aggregated and anonymous form. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
We may also use similar tools or social media tracking pixels (such as Meta Pixel or LinkedIn Insights) to better understand engagement with our campaigns. Any data collected is subject to the respective platforms’ privacy policies.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve future comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for changing their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific rights under the GDPR, including:
The right to access, correct, or delete your personal data.
The right to object to or restrict processing of your data.
The right to data portability.
The right to withdraw consent at any time.
We process your personal information based on legitimate business interests, consent, contract performance, or legal obligations.
If you believe your data has been misused, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data we collect.
Request deletion of your personal data.
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data (note: DTC does not sell personal data).
To exercise these rights, please contact us at communications@dtctoday.com.