Privacy Policy

JTech Forums (“JTech”, “we”, “us”, “our”) operates jtechforums.org and related services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you use the site and community.

a. Information You Provide

• Account details: username, email, encrypted password, profile picture, bio.
• Community content: posts, comments, attachments, votes, reports.
• Contact: support requests and communication preferences.

b. Information Collected Automatically

• Logs: IP, browser type, OS, referrer, timestamps.
• Site usage: page views, clicks, session duration, technical metrics.
• Cookies & similar technologies.

c. Third-Party Sources

If you connect social or external accounts, we may receive minimal data necessary to operate the integration.

• Provide, maintain, and improve services.
• Personalize your experience.
• Respond to support and enforce forum rules.
• Send account updates and system alerts.
• Marketing (with consent, where required).
• Comply with legal obligations.

• Contractual necessity – operate your account.
• Legitimate interests – site security, prevention of abuse, improvement.
• Consent – cookies, optional marketing.
• Legal obligations – keeping required records.

• Vendors/service providers under confidentiality.
• Law enforcement or legal obligations.
• Business transfers (merger/acquisition).
• Content you post publicly is visible to all.

We use cookies for login, security, performance, and analytics. You can manage cookies in browser settings; disabling may affect site functions.

We retain data as long as necessary for stated purposes and legal requirements. You may request deletion; some records may remain for compliance.

We use reasonable security measures (encryption, access controls, backups). However, no online system is 100% secure.

• Access, portability, correction, deletion, restriction.
• Withdraw consent where applicable.
• No discrimination (CCPA/CPRA).
• Request disclosure of categories/sources of data (CCPA/CPRA).

Email requests to: privacy@jtechforums.org

JTech is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect such data. If found, it will be deleted promptly.

Data may be processed outside your country. Safeguards like EU SCCs are applied to ensure adequate protection.

We do not respond to all DNT signals at this time, as standards are not uniform. We will review if binding standards are adopted.

We may update this policy. Significant changes will be posted here with updated “Last Updated” date.

Questions or requests? Contact us at privacy@jtechforums.org.