Privacy and data-handling policy

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how WelderData handles website analytics, contact messages, user-submitted repair information and third-party services. WelderData is a technical reference website for welding-machine repair data, not a platform for storing private customer repair records.

Summary

WelderData may collect basic website analytics and information you voluntarily send by email. Do not send private customer records, personal addresses, serial numbers tied to a customer, payment details or unsafe live-repair instructions.

Contact address: [email protected]

Information we may collect

Website usage data.We may collect aggregate usage information such as page views, referrers, approximate region, device type, browser type and interaction patterns to understand which repair pages are useful.
Voluntary contact information.If you email WelderData, we may receive your email address, message content, attachments and any technical details you choose to include.
Technical repair context.If you submit a correction or repair case, you may include machine model, board marking, symptom, connector label, measurement condition and repair outcome. Remove personal and customer-identifying information before sending.

Analytics and cookies

WelderData may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to understand traffic, search demand and page usefulness. These tools may use cookies or similar technologies depending on configuration and user browser settings.

Why analytics are used.Analytics help identify which model pages, fault pages, diagnostics, board references and tools are useful to readers.
What analytics should not be used for.Analytics are not intended to identify individual repair technicians, customer machines or private repair jobs.

Contact email and submitted material

If you contact WelderData, your message may be used to improve pages, correct errors, plan new model coverage or identify missing diagnostic workflows.

Do not send sensitive customer information.Do not include customer names, addresses, phone numbers, payment data, private job records or internal business information.
Technical information may be transformed into public content.If you submit a general repair correction or non-private technical observation, WelderData may use it to improve public repair references after removing personal details.
No emergency repair support.Contact email is not monitored as emergency service and should not be used for urgent safety-critical repair guidance.

Third-party services

Hosting and infrastructure.WelderData may use third-party hosting, DNS, analytics, email routing and development services to operate the website.
Email forwarding.Domain contact email may be routed through an email forwarding provider before arriving in the destination inbox.
Future monetization.If WelderData later adds advertising, affiliate links, paid tools, accounts or memberships, this policy should be updated before those features are used.

Data retention

WelderData keeps information only as long as reasonably useful for operating the website, responding to messages, improving technical pages, maintaining security or meeting legal obligations. Email messages may remain in the destination inbox unless manually deleted.

Your choices

You can avoid sending personal data.You may browse public pages without sending contact details. If you contact us, include only the technical information needed for the correction or suggestion.
You can request removal.If you believe a page contains private information that should not be public, contact WelderData at [email protected] with the URL and details.
You can control browser settings.You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, though some analytics or site features may be affected.

Safety and sensitive repair information

Do not submit unsafe live-repair instructions, customer-identifying repair records, or material that encourages unqualified users to work inside live welding machines. WelderData content is intended for qualified repair technicians and technical reference only.

Contact

For privacy questions, correction requests or data-removal concerns, contact WelderData at [email protected].