Privacy Policy
Outlined below is our Privacy Policy.
Who we are Our website address is: https://www.dostudios.com
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
dostudios.com uses cookies and similar technologies from Google Analytics to track user behavior. These include:
- First-party cookies: Set by our site to remember preferences and enable features.
- Third-party cookies: Set by Google to analyze traffic and provide aggregated reports. For example, Google Analytics uses cookies like _ga (for user ID) and _gid (for daily sessions) to distinguish users and measure engagement. These cookies typically last from 24 hours to 2 years, depending on the type. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Data Collection via Third-Party Services
We use Google Analytics (GA4), provided by Google LLC, to collect and analyze information about how users interact with dostudios.com. This helps us improve our site and understand user preferences. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral sources. This data is anonymized where possible (e.g., by masking parts of your IP address) to protect your privacy. We integrate Google Analytics through Site Kit by Google, which also connects to Google Search Console (for search performance data) and PageSpeed Insights (for site speed analysis). These tools may collect similar usage data to provide insights on usage, search visibility, and performance. No personally identifiable information (PII) is shared unless you provide it voluntarily (e.g., via contact forms).
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Sharing and International Transfers
Data collected via Google Analytics is processed by Google and may be stored on servers outside your country (e.g., in the US). Google complies with data protection frameworks like the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. We do not sell your data and only share aggregated, anonymized insights with partners for site improvement. For GDPR compliance, we act as the data controller, and Google as a processor. If you’re in a regulated region, you have rights to access, correct, or delete your data—contact us at [your email] to exercise them.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
User Consent and Opt-Out
We respect your privacy choices. By using dostudios.com, you consent to the data practices described here. For users in the European Union, UK, or other regions subject to GDPR or similar laws, we obtain explicit consent via our cookie banner before activating non-essential tracking (e.g., Google Analytics). If you do not consent, essential site features will still work, but analytics data won’t be collected from your visit. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all sites, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on from Google. You can also withdraw consent at any time by adjusting settings in our cookie banner or contacting us.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Version 1.0 – January 2026 – Privacy Policy
