Privacy Policy

Who we are
Our website address is: https://mdparts.com.au

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

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

Contact forms
We collect only the data you submit through the contact form. We do not use it for marketing without consent.

Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon login, several cookies are set to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last one year. Selecting "Remember Me" keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie (no personal data) will be saved, indicating the post ID of the edited article. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited that external site.
These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content—especially if you're logged into those services.

Analytics
We may use analytics services to improve user experience and website performance.

Who we share your data with
We do not share personal data with third parties unless required by law or for essential website operations.

How long we retain your data
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data at any time (except username). Website admins can also view and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data or ask us to delete it. This excludes any data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your contact information
Collected only via voluntary forms, and not used for unsolicited communication.

Additional information

• How we protect your data: Standard security protocols and access restrictions.

• What data breach procedures we have in place: Internal breach notification and system audit processes.

• What third parties we receive data from: None unless authorized or integrated for technical purposes.

• What automated decision-making or profiling we do: None without explicit consent.

• Industry regulatory disclosure requirements: We comply with Australian privacy laws.