**Privacy Policy
Conveyor & Material Handling Magazine
A MONETA MEDIA GROUP Publication**
Effective date: 2021 – Updated 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Conveyor & Material Handling Magazine (“we”, “us”, “our”), a publication of MONETA MEDIA GROUP, collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data when you visit https://conveyormag.com/.
Who We Are
Conveyor & Material Handling Magazine is an industrial publishing brand operating under MONETA MEDIA GROUP.
Website: https://conveyormag.com/
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:
Data entered in the comments form
The visitor’s IP address
Browser user-agent information (slug)
This information is used for spam detection, security, and moderation.
An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can review Gravatar’s Privacy Policy at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once a comment is approved, your profile image (if any) becomes publicly visible.
Media Uploads
If you upload images, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF/GPS).
Website visitors may download and extract such information.
Contact Forms
Information submitted through contact forms may include:
Name
Email address
Company information
Message content
These details are used solely to respond to your inquiry and manage communication with you.
Cookies
We use cookies for:
Remembering user preferences
Login authentication
Display settings
Comment form convenience
Cookie durations:
Comment form cookies: 1 year
Login cookies: 2 days (or 2 weeks with “Remember Me”)
Screen options: 1 year
Article editing cookie: 1 day
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.).
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the original external site.
Analytics
We may use anonymized analytics tools to improve site performance, content quality, and user experience.
No personally identifiable information is shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Who We Share Data With
Visitor comments may be processed through automated anti-spam services.
We do not sell, rent, or commercially share personal data with third parties.
Data Retention
Approved comments and their metadata: stored indefinitely
User accounts (if created): stored until the user deletes the account
Administrative, legal, or security-related data: retained where required by law
Users may view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames).
Your Rights
You may request:
An exported file of your personal data
Deletion of your personal data
These rights do not apply to records required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Comments may be checked via automated spam detection systems.
Data may be processed on secure servers inside or outside your country.
Your Contact Information
We may store your contact information when provided through:
Contact forms
Email communication
Newsletter subscriptions
This information is kept confidential and used only for communication related to our magazine and MONETA MEDIA GROUP activities.
How We Protect Your Data
We implement:
Secure server environments
Access controls
Regular security audits
Data minimization principles
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we follow internal response protocols aligned with international standards, including:
Immediate containment
Technical evaluation
Mandatory notifications (when required by law)
Third-Party Data Sources
We do not receive personal data from third-party vendors except:
Anti-spam providers
Analytics tools
Mailing service providers (if subscribed voluntarily)
Automated Decision-Making
We do not conduct automated profiling or decision-making processes involving personal data.
Legal Compliance
Data may be disclosed when required by applicable regulations or government authorities.