Who we are

This website is yoshq.com, a product review blog covering consumer electronics, gadgets, smart home devices, drones, cameras, gaming gear, wearables, toys, and survival equipment. Our website address is https://yoshq.com.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

yoshq.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. When you click on product links on this site and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain and grow the site.

We only recommend products we believe may be useful or relevant to our readers. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial opinions.

What data we collect and why

Comments If you leave a comment on the site, we collect your name, email address, website (optional), the comment content, your IP address, and browser user agent string. This data is used to display your comment, detect spam, and manage moderation. Your email address is never published publicly.

An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to retrieve a profile picture if you use one. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Cookies If you leave a comment and opt in, your name, email, and website may be saved in cookies for one year to pre-fill the comment form on future visits.

When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check browser cookie support. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

If you log in, cookies are set to save your login session and display preferences. Login session cookies last two days; display preference cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends the login cookie to two weeks. Logging out removes all login cookies.

Publishing or editing a post saves a temporary cookie containing only the post ID. It expires after one day.

Media uploads If you upload images to the site, avoid images that contain embedded GPS location data (EXIF data). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from images you upload.

Embedded content Posts on this site may include embedded content from third-party platforms (videos, images, etc.). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited those platforms directly. They may collect data about you, set cookies, and track your interactions, including if you are logged in to those platforms.

Analytics This site may use analytics tools to understand aggregate traffic patterns. No personally identifiable information is shared with analytics providers beyond what is standard for web traffic measurement (e.g., anonymized IP addresses, browser type, pages visited).

Who we share your data with

e do not sell your personal data. Your data may be shared with:

  • Gravatar (email hash only, for profile pictures)
  • Spam detection services (comment metadata)
  • Amazon and its affiliates, through standard affiliate link tracking when you click product links
  • Hosting and infrastructure providers necessary to operate the site

If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email as a security measure.

How long we retain your data

Approved comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to support ongoing moderation and spam prevention. If you have a registered account on this site, your profile information is stored until you request deletion.

Your rights over your data

You may request an export of all personal data we hold about you, or request that we delete it. Deletion requests are honored except where we are required to retain data for legal, security, or administrative reasons. To make a request, contact us at the address below.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service. Affiliate link clicks are tracked by Amazon in accordance with their own privacy practices, available at https://www.amazon.com/privacy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or data requests, contact us through the contact page at https://yoshq.com.Where your data is ent