Privacy Policy

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Effective Date: June 24, 3025
Website Address: https://www.modeltraingauges.com
Contact: contact@modeltraingauges.com

At ModelTrainGauges.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your data is collected, used, and safeguarded. This Privacy Policy outlines the information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your personal information.

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Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.modeltraingauges.com. We are a content-driven site dedicated to model railroading, providing tips, product recommendations, and educational resources for hobbyists.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal data in the following ways:

  • Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify if you’re using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
  • User-Submitted Data: When you voluntarily provide data via forms (e.g., newsletter signup, contact form), we may collect your name, email, or other relevant information.
  • Cookies & Analytics: We collect technical data such as IP addresses, browser types, and behavior on the site using cookies and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).

Cookies

Our site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience:

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year.
  • If you log in, we use temporary cookies to maintain your session and screen preferences.
  • If you edit or publish content, a cookie is saved to remember the post ID, which expires after one day.
  • You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, product widgets, or images). Embedded content behaves just as if you visited the external site. These third-party sites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Embed additional tracking
  • Monitor your interaction with their content

Affiliate Disclaimer

Some links on this site are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products we personally believe in and that we think will benefit our readers. This helps support the site and allows us to keep creating content.

ModelTrainGauges.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Google AdSense & Third-Party Ads

We may display ads from Google AdSense or other third-party advertising networks. These services may use cookies and tracking technologies to display relevant ads based on your browsing history.

To learn how Google uses your data, visit:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely to help with recognition and moderation.
  • Registered users (if any) can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time—except for their username. Administrators can also manage that data.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • That we erase any personal data we hold, excluding data required for legal, security, or administrative purposes

To make a request, contact us at contact@modeltraingauges.com

Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Visitor comments may be checked via automated spam detection services.

Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no method of online transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute safety.

Children’s Privacy

This site is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you believe your child has submitted personal information, contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The most recent version will always be posted on this page, with the effective date listed at the top.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at:
📧 contact@modeltraingauges.com