Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

CommentPhotos.com is a meme and photo comment sharing platform. Users can search, browse, and share images designed for use as comments on social networks including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and X (Twitter). The site serves content in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and other languages.

For the purposes of data protection law, CommentPhotos.com is the data controller of information collected through this website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect two categories of information:

• Automatically collected data — When you visit the site, our servers and third-party analytics services automatically record:
  • IP address (anonymised where required by law)
  • Browser type, version, and language
  • Operating system
  • Referring URL and pages visited
  • Date, time, and duration of your visit
  • Search queries entered on the site
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Voluntarily submitted data — If you contact us by email or submit content, we may receive your email address and any information you choose to include in that communication.

We do not currently require users to create accounts, and we do not collect names, phone numbers, or payment information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• Operate and maintain the site — to serve pages, process search queries, and display content correctly.
• Analytics and improvement — to understand how users navigate the site and to improve layout, performance, and content.
• Security and fraud prevention — to detect bots, block malicious traffic, and protect the integrity of the service.
• Advertising — to display contextually relevant ads via Google AdSense (see Section 5).
• Legal compliance — to comply with applicable law, court orders, or regulatory requirements.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our site uses cookies and similar technologies. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by your browser. We use:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function (e.g., session state).
• Analytics cookies — placed by Google Analytics 4 to measure site usage (see Section 5).
• Advertising cookies — placed by Google AdSense to show relevant ads and measure ad performance.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling analytics or advertising cookies will not prevent you from using the site, but ads may be less relevant. Major browser guidance:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5. Google Analytics & Advertising

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymous usage statistics. GA4 uses first-party cookies and does not store full IP addresses by default. Data collected by GA4 is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.

• You can opt out of GA4 tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
• You can manage Google ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising at google.com/settings/ads or via the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool.

6. Third-Party Services

The site may contain links to or embed content from third-party platforms including Facebook, X (Twitter), WhatsApp, and Pinterest. These platforms operate under their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review:

• Facebook / Meta Privacy Policy
• X (Twitter) Privacy Policy
• WhatsApp Privacy Policy
• Pinterest Privacy Policy

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Interacting with a third-party service from our site is subject to that service’s terms.

7. AI & Automated Processing

We may use automated systems to:

• Detect and filter spam or abusive content.
• Generate search suggestions based on aggregate, non-personal query patterns.
• Prioritise trending or popular content using view and interaction counts.

We do not use automated profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individual users.

Our publicly accessible content (images, titles, keywords) may be indexed by AI web crawlers and used to train large language models. We permit this use for educational and general purposes. If you believe content you hold rights to has been improperly indexed, please contact us (see Section 14).

8. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected server and analytics data for a maximum of 26 months, after which it is deleted or anonymised. Email communications are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, and no longer than 2 years unless required by law.

9. How We Protect Your Information

We implement industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers.
• Access controls limiting who can access stored data.
• Regular review of third-party service configurations and data handling practices.

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

10. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers — trusted partners who assist in operating our website (e.g., hosting, analytics) under confidentiality agreements.
• Aggregate statistics — anonymised, non-personal usage statistics may be shared with advertisers or business partners.
• Legal obligations — when required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public.
• Business transfer — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, with prior notice provided.

11. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion — request erasure of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Restriction — request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Portability — request your data in a machine-readable format (where technically feasible).
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Opt-out of sale (CCPA) — California residents may opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
• India DPDP Act 2023 — Indian residents have the right to access, correct, and erase their personal data as defined under the Act.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 14. We will respond within 30 days (or within the timeframe required by applicable law).

12. Children’s Privacy

CommentPhotos.com is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Economic Area). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other reasons. When we update the policy, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Continued use of CommentPhotos.com after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact us: