This policy explains in detail how “Relationship Advice Forum,” along with its affiliated companies (hereinafter “we”, “us”, “our”, “Relationship Advice Forum”, “https://relationshipadviceforum.com”), uses any information collected during your use of our website and forums powered by WordPress and bbPress (hereinafter “bbPress software”).
Your information is collected in two primary ways. Firstly, by browsing “Relationship Advice Forum,” the bbPress software and WordPress core may create a number of cookies—small text files stored in your web browser’s temporary files. These cookies include a user identifier (hereinafter “user-id”) and a session identifier (hereinafter “session-id”) automatically assigned to you. Additional cookies may be created to store your forum browsing history, preferences, and login state to enhance your user experience.
We may also use cookies generated by WordPress plugins or third-party services integrated with our site. These are beyond the scope of this document, which primarily covers bbPress-powered forum features and interactions.
The second way we collect information is through user submissions. This includes, but is not limited to: posting as a guest (hereinafter “anonymous posts”), registering an account (hereinafter “your account”), and content you post while logged in (hereinafter “your posts”).
Your account will, at a minimum, contain a unique username (hereinafter “your username”), a secure password (hereinafter “your password”), and a valid email address (hereinafter “your email”). This data is stored securely and is protected under data protection laws applicable in our hosting country. Any additional information collected during registration is either required or optional, based on the settings of “Relationship Advice Forum.” You may control which information is publicly visible in your account profile.
You also have the ability to opt in or out of notification emails generated by the bbPress software, such as replies to your topics or mentions by other users.
Your password is encrypted using secure hashing to ensure your data remains protected. We strongly advise against using the same password across multiple sites. Your password is the only way to access your account, and no one affiliated with “Relationship Advice Forum” or the bbPress software will ever ask for it. If you forget your password, you can use the “Lost your password?” feature on the login page to reset it via your registered email.