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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

This policy explains what information ErrorCompass collects when you use this website, and how it is handled.

Information we collect

  • Content you submit: if you submit a troubleshooting guide or post a comment, we store what you send us, including any name you choose to provide. You do not need an account to do either.
  • Technical data: standard server logs (such as IP address, browser type and requested pages) used to operate and secure the site, and to limit abusive automated traffic.
  • Cookies: essential cookies for site functionality, plus optional cookies described below.

Cookies and advertising

We use essential cookies to run the site, including a short-lived cookie that prevents the same visitor from repeatedly inflating a page’s view count.

With your consent, we may also work with third-party advertising partners, including Google, to display advertising. Advertising partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services, and how to control personalised advertising, at Google’s advertising policies page.

You can change your cookie choice at any time by clearing this site’s data in your browser, which will cause the consent banner to appear again.

How we use information

To operate and secure the site, review and publish submitted content, moderate comments, prevent abuse, and — where advertising is enabled and consented to — to support the site financially.

Sharing

We do not sell personal information. We share data only with service providers who help us operate the site (such as hosting), and with advertising partners as described above.

Retention

Submitted guides and comments are retained while they remain relevant to the site. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security and abuse-prevention purposes.

Your choices

You can ask us to remove a comment or submission you sent, and you can ask what information we hold about you, by contacting us through our contact page.

Children

This site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children.