Last updated: October, 2025
1. Who We Are
Welcome to Trucker X — your trusted platform for trucking insights, logistics resources, and community interaction.
Our website address is: https://trucker-x.com.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.
2. Information We Collect
a. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:
- The data shown in the comments form (name, email, and message)
- The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (to help with spam detection)
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
b. Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from uploaded images.
c. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help remember preferences and improve usability.
- If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
- When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to test if your browser accepts cookies (it contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser).
- When you log in, several cookies store your login information and display preferences:
- Login cookies: last for 2 days
- “Remember Me” login: persists for 2 weeks
- Screen option cookies: last for 1 year
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will store the post ID of the article for 1 day.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some features of the site may not function properly.
d. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles).
Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you have visited those sites directly.
These external websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies or tracking technologies
- Monitor your interaction with embedded content (especially if you are logged into those sites)
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit through our content.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and improve our website
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Prevent spam, fraud, and abuse
- Provide and maintain login and account functionality
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws
4. Who We Share Your Data With
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
- We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.
5. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Retained indefinitely, so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- Registered Users: We store the personal information provided in user profiles.
- Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username changes).
- Website administrators can view and edit this information.
6. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:
- A copy (export) of the personal data we hold about you
- Deletion of your personal data
This excludes any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a request, please contact us at: support@trucker-x.com
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services and security tools hosted in the U.S. or other regions with adequate data protection frameworks.
8. Data Security
We use secure server software (SSL) and other industry-standard measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
Trucker X
Email: support@trucker-x.com
Website: https://trucker-x.com