Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

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

Sitecroft is a solo WordPress development service operated by Saad, based in Karachi, Pakistan. For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at contact@sitecroft.com.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form on this website, we collect your name, email address, and the message content you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and discuss potential services. We use WPForms to process contact form submissions. Contact form data is retained for up to 6 months for customer service purposes and is not used for marketing.

Comments

This site does not have public commenting enabled for general visitors.

Media

We do not allow visitors to upload files or media to this website. Any images used on this site are either owned by us or properly licensed.

Analytics

We use WP Statistics to analyse website traffic. WP Statistics stores all data on our own server and does not transmit it to any third party. It may collect your IP address and page visits. If you are logged in, your user ID may be associated with your page visits. IP addresses are stored to detect unique visits and identify security issues, and are accessible only to the site administrator.

Cookies

This website uses cookies as described in detail in our Cookie Policy. Cookie consent is managed through WPConsent, which stores your preferences in a cookie called wpconsent_preferences.

Caching

This site uses LiteSpeed Cache to improve performance. Cache files are temporary, stored locally, and are never accessed by any third party except as necessary for technical support. LiteSpeed may use QUIC.cloud services to process and cache data temporarily. See QUIC.cloud Privacy Policy for details.

3. Third-Party Plugins and Services

The following plugins are active on this site and may interact with visitor data:

4. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Your data may be shared only in the following limited circumstances:

• With QUIC.cloud for temporary caching purposes (LiteSpeed Cache)
• With Google for spam protection via reCAPTCHA
• If required to do so by law or legal process

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email as part of standard WordPress functionality.

5. How Long We Retain Your Data

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 6 months
• Analytics data (WP Statistics): Retained for up to 1 year
• Cookie consent preferences: Stored for 30 days
• Cache files (LiteSpeed): Temporary, purged regularly by the site administrator
• WordPress user accounts: Retained for as long as the account is active

6. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
• Withdraw cookie consent at any time via the cookie banner
• Object to processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@sitecroft.com.

7. Where Your Data Is Sent

This website is hosted on Hostinger servers. Contact form data, analytics data, and cache files are stored on our own server. Some data may be processed by QUIC.cloud (LiteSpeed Cache) and Google (reCAPTCHA) which may involve data transfers outside your country. Both services implement appropriate data protection safeguards.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

8. How We Protect Your Data

We take reasonable technical measures to protect your data including SSL encryption (HTTPS), restricted admin access, regular backups, and use of trusted plugins with established security practices. Our hosting provider (Hostinger) maintains server-level security measures.

9. Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify affected individuals and relevant authorities as required by applicable law, within the timeframes specified by those laws.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us at contact@sitecroft.com.