Who We Are
Welcome to APKshell.net, your trusted source for APK-related content, gaming insights, and tech updates. Your privacy is important to us, and this policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.
An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: Automattic Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this data from images available on the site.
Cookies
- When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Login cookies last for two days unless “Remember Me” is selected, in which case they last for two weeks. Screen display settings cookies last for one year.
- If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser indicating the post ID. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other sites behaves as if you visited the original website and may collect data, use cookies, or track interactions.
CCPA Privacy Rights (For California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to:
- Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Opt-out of the sale of your personal data.
We respond to such requests within one month. To exercise your rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights (For EU Residents)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access your personal data.
- Request correction or completion of inaccurate data.
- Request data deletion under certain conditions.
- Restrict or object to data processing under certain conditions.
- Request data portability to another organization or to yourself.
We respond to such requests within one month. For inquiries, please contact us.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention Policy
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for easier moderation and follow-ups.
- For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request data deletion, excluding information required for legal, security, or administrative purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure site security.
For any privacy concerns, feel free to reach out to us via our Contact Us page.