Who We Are
Welcome to The Retail Store Survey — your trusted source for consumer insights and retail feedback. Our official website address is: https://theretailstoresurvey.shop.
Comments
- When visitors share their thoughts via comments, we collect the information entered in the form—along with your IP address and browser details—to protect our site from spam.
- An anonymized string of your email (known as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify if you have an active profile. You can check Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
- Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public next to your comment.
Media
If you upload photos or images to our website, please ensure they don’t include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can potentially extract this data from downloaded images.
Cookies
- When you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience—so you won’t need to re-enter them next time. These cookies remain active for one year.
- Visiting the login page temporarily places a cookie to check browser compatibility with cookies. This cookie holds no personal data and is deleted once you close your browser.
- If you log in, we use cookies to store login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while display preferences stay for a year. Choosing “Remember Me” extends your login for two weeks, and logging out clears these cookies.
- When editing or publishing a post, a cookie that stores the post ID will be created. It expires after one day and doesn’t contain personal data.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may feature embedded content (like videos, images, or articles). This embedded material behaves as if you’ve visited the original website directly. These sites might collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction—especially if you’re logged into their platform.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for added security.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and related metadata are stored indefinitely to make future comment approvals quicker.
For registered users, we retain the personal details provided in their user profiles. You can view, update, or delete your personal information anytime—except your username. Site administrators can also view and modify this data as needed.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have posted comments, you can request a copy of your personal data or ask us to delete it. This doesn’t include data we’re required to keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
All visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure website security and authenticity.