Last updated: July 2026
Pestonik (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit pestonik.com (the “Site”), how we use it, and the choices you have.
By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://pestonik.com
2. Information We Collect
Information You Give Us
We collect information you provide directly, such as when you:
- Contact us through our Contact Us page or email
- Leave a comment on an article
- Subscribe to a newsletter (if offered)
This may include your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar technologies, including:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and device information
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website
- Interactions with content, such as clicks and scroll behavior
3. Comments
When you leave a comment on our Site, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check whether you have an account there. You can review the Gravatar service’s privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if you have one linked through Gravatar) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
4. Media
If you upload an image as part of a comment or submission, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS data). Visitors to the Site can potentially view or extract location data from images that are uploaded.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences
- Understand how visitors use our Site
- Serve relevant advertising
- Measure the performance of our content
If you leave a comment on our Site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in a cookie. This is only for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter this information the next time you comment. These cookies last for one year.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how parts of the Site function.
Note: Pestonik does not currently offer user accounts, logins, or registration, so no login-related cookies are set.
6. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our Site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or posts from other websites. Embedded content from another website behaves exactly as if you had visited that website directly.
These other websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor how you interact with that embedded content — including tracking your activity if you have an account and are logged into that website.
7. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- Respond to your questions, comments, or feedback
- Understand which content is helpful to readers
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, spam, or misuse
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information for money.
8. Advertising and Third-Party Services
Pestonik may display advertisements through third-party advertising networks, such as Google AdSense, to help support the Site. These providers may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites, and to serve ads based on your interests.
We may also use third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with our Site.
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they use your data. We encourage you to review:
- Google’s Privacy & Terms
- Google Ads Settings — to manage ad personalization
We do not control how these third parties use the data they collect and are not responsible for their privacy practices.
9. Who We Share Your Data With
We may share limited data with trusted third parties who help us operate the Site, such as spam-detection and comment-moderation services, hosting providers, and analytics or advertising partners described in Section 8.
Comments submitted through our Site may be checked through an automated spam-detection service.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
For Users in the European Economic Area (GDPR)
If you are located in the EEA, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
For California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect and how it is used
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information, where applicable
- Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights
For Residents of Other U.S. States
Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws (such as Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and others) may have similar rights to access, correct, delete, or limit the use of their personal information.
Requesting Your Data
If you have left a comment on our Site, you can request an exported copy of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase it. This does not include data we’re required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes (for example, spam-prevention records).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 15 below. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
11. Children’s Privacy
Pestonik is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will delete it as soon as possible.
12. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its related information are generally retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding every comment for manual review.
We otherwise retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.
Pestonik does not offer user registration or accounts, so we do not store user profile data beyond what is submitted through comments or our contact form.
13. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
14. International Users
If you access our Site from outside the country where our servers are located, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in a different country. By using the Site, you consent to this transfer.
15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please reach out through our Contact Us page.