Who we are
Our website address is: https://sparetoy.com. SpareToy.com is the premier online hub for toys, connecting buyers and sellers worldwide to inspire joy and creativity through play. We do not have access to payment data, which is securely handled by trusted third-party processors like PayPal and Google Pay.
Comments
When you comment on SpareToy.com, we collect data from the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to detect spam. An anonymized hash from your email may be shared with Gravatar to display your profile picture if you use their service (see: https://automattic.com/privacy/). Approved comments show your profile picture publicly with your comment.
Media
Avoid uploading images with EXIF GPS location data to SpareToy.com. Visitors can download and extract location data from images shared on the site.
Cookies
Commenting lets you opt-in to cookies storing your name, email, and website for convenience, lasting one year. Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check browser compatibility, discarded upon closing your browser. Logging in creates cookies for login info and display preferences, lasting two days or one year. “Remember Me” extends login cookies to two weeks; logging out removes them. Editing content saves a cookie with the post ID, expiring in one day, with no personal data.
Embedded content from other websites
SpareToy.com may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). This behaves as if you visited the third-party site, which may collect data, use cookies, or track interactions if you’re logged into their platform.
Who we share your data with
SpareToy.com will never sell or share your details with anyone. Password reset requests include your IP address in the reset email for security, but payment data remains inaccessible to us.
How long we retain your data
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic follow-up comment approval. Registered users’ profile information is stored, editable, or delectable by users (except usernames). Administrators can view and edit this data.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or commented on SpareToy.com, you can request an exported file of your personal data or its deletion, excluding data needed for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service. SpareToy.com ensures your data remains private, never sold or shared, with no access to payment information.