At NextGen Media, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website https://directnextgenmedia.com.

Who we are

Our website address is: https://directnextgenmedia.com.

Comments

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

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can read their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from those images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we use cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for 2 days, screen options cookies last for 1 year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain for 2 weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply shows the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites works in the same way as if you visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, add third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content—especially if you are logged into that website.

Who we share your data with

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

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are kept indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve future comments automatically.

For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we delete your personal data. This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.