1. Who We Are

The site is “Trade Enabler”, with website address https://www.trade-enabler.com. trade-enabler.com

2. User Interactions / Comments

  • If visitors leave comments, the site collects the data shown in the comment form. trade-enabler.com
  • Also collects the visitor’s IP address & browser user agent, for spam detection etc. trade-enabler.com
  • Uses Gravatar: If you provide an email, a hashed version might be sent to Gravatar to see if you use that service. trade-enabler.com
  • 3. Media Uploads

  • If users upload images, avoid images with embedded location (EXIF GPS) data, since visitors to the site may download and extract that data. trade-enabler.com
  • 4. Cookies

  • When you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email & website in cookies so you don’t have to fill them in again next time. These cookies last 1 year. trade-enabler.com
  • The site uses temporary cookies when needed (e.g. checking if browser accepts cookies). trade-enabler.com
  • If you log in, there are cookies to remember login, display choices etc. trade-enabler.com
  • 5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

  • The site may have content embedded (videos, images etc.) from other sites. trade-enabler.com
  • Those embedded sites may collect data about you, track interaction etc. trade-enabler.com
  • 6. Data Sharing & Retention

  • If you request password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. trade-enabler.com
  • Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely. trade-enabler.com
  • For users who register (if registration is applicable), personal information they provide in their profile is stored; users can edit or delete their personal data, except username. Administrators can also see and edit. trade-enabler.com
  • 7. User Rights Over Their Data

  • You can request an exported file of your personal data. trade-enabler.com
  • You can also request erasure of your personal data, though that does not include data that the site must keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons. trade-enabler.com
  • 8. Where Data is Sent / Processed

  • Some data (visitor comments etc.) might be checked through automated spam detection services. trade-enabler.com
  • Abbreviations or Terms & Their Expansions / Explanations

    From what I saw, Trade Enabler’s Terms & Conditions do not have a lot of heavy abbreviations. Most of it uses standard terms. However here are a few terms used and what they mean:


    Terms / Phrases (and their meanings)
    Term / Phrase Meaning / Explanation
    Gravatar A service that provides globally recognized avatars (profile pictures) linked to your email. The site may send a hashed version of your email to Gravatar to see if you have a profile picture. trade-enabler.com
    Hash / Hashed version A cryptographic transformation of data (e.g. your email) into a fixed-size string. It’s used to obfuscate personal data while allowing matching.
    EXIF GPS / Embedded location data EXIF = “Exchangeable Image File Format.” Many digital images store metadata, including GPS/location coordinates, when the photo was taken. The terms warn against uploading images with embedded GPS data. trade-enabler.com
    Temporary cookie A cookie placed in your browser to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. It doesn’t contain personal information and is deleted when you close the browser. trade-enabler.com
    Login cookies Cookies used to remember your login status (so you don’t have to repeatedly log in). According to the terms, these last for two days (or more if “Remember Me” is selected). trade-enabler.com
    Screen options cookies Cookies used to remember user interface/display choices (e.g. how your dashboard looks). These are said to last for one year. trade-enabler.com
    Post ID cookie A cookie set when you edit or publish an article, storing the post’s ID (identifier). It has no personal data and expires after one day. trade-enabler.com
    Embedded content Content (like videos, images, articles) that’s sourced from other websites and displayed within Trade Enabler pages. The terms note that embedded content will behave as if you visited the external site (which may collect data).trade-enabler.com
    Spam detection / Automated spam detection service A system that checks visitor comments for spam automatically (checking content, IP, etc.) possibly by comparing to known spam signatures. trade-enabler.com
    Metadata “Data about data.” In the context of comments, metadata includes info like timestamp, author, maybe IP address, etc. trade-enabler.com
    User profile / user profile information For registered users, the set of personal data they provide (name, bio, contact, etc.) stored in their account. trade-enabler.com
    Username The name you use to log in; according to the terms, this cannot be changed once set. trade-enabler.com
    Exported file of personal data A downloadable file that contains the personal data Trade Enabler holds about you (for your review or transfer). trade-enabler.com
    Erase / Erasure / Delete personal data How long data (comments, user profile, metadata) is kept. The terms say comments and metadata are retained indefinitely. trade-enabler.com
    Data retention The right for you to request that Trade Enabler deletes your personal data, except for data they are obliged to retain for legal or security reasons. trade-enabler.com
    Administrative, legal, or security purposes These are reasons that the site may not delete data even if you request erasure — for compliance, legal recordkeeping, or security reasons. trade-enabler.com
    Reset password / Password reset The process of requesting a new password; in doing so, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security/audit tracking. trade-enabler.com