Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2025

Welcome to Thoorigai Tamil Novels. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://thoorigaitamilnovels.com

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form

  • The visitor’s IP address

  • The browser user agent string (for spam detection)

After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) becomes visible next to your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, please avoid images that contain EXIF GPS location data.
Visitors may download and extract visible location data from uploaded images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for future convenience. These last for 1 year.

  • A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies.

  • When you log in, cookies store your login details and display preferences.

    • Login cookies last 2 days

    • Display option cookies last 1 year

    • If “Remember Me” is selected, login persists for 2 weeks

  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID will be saved (expires in 1 day).

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize future comments automatically.

  • For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profile.
    Users can view, edit, or delete this data at any time (except username).
    Administrators may also view and edit this information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you

  • That we erase your personal data

This does not include data we must retain for:

  • Legal requirements

  • Security purposes

  • Administrative needs

WordPress Plugin & Theme Data Collection

Your data may also be collected by active plugins or themes, depending on their functionality:

1. Contact Forms

If you use forms (e.g., Contact Form 7, WPForms), we may collect:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Message content

  • IP address

  • Browser details
    This data is used only to respond to your inquiry.

We do not use contact form submissions for marketing unless explicitly stated.

2. Analytics (if enabled)

We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or Jetpack) to track:

  • Page views

  • User behavior

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Time spent on pages

Analytics data is anonymized whenever possible.

3. Security Logging

Our site may use security plugins such as:

  • Wordfence

  • Sucuri

  • iThemes Security

These tools may log:

  • IP addresses

  • Failed login attempts

  • Firewall logs

  • Suspicious activity
    This ensures site security and prevents attacks.

4. Caching

Caching plugins like WP Super Cache, LiteSpeed Cache, or W3 Total Cache may store:

  • Temporary cached pages

  • Browser information

  • Device information

Cached files do not store personal data, but they speed up page loading.

5. Email Subscriptions or Newsletters

If our site uses mailing list tools (MailPoet, MailChimp, Jetpack Subscriptions), we collect:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Subscription preferences

You can unsubscribe at any time.

Hosting

Our website is hosted on a third-party server.
The hosting provider may automatically log:

  • IP addresses

  • Browser type

  • Operating system

  • Device type

  • Referring URLs

This is standard and used for performance, security, and troubleshooting.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked using automated spam detection services.

Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.