Last updated: November 4, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to 1stMiningRig (https://1stminingrig.com/), an independent technology blog focused on computer hardware, graphics cards, BIOS recovery, troubleshooting, restoration, and technical experiments.

We value your privacy and aim to be transparent about how personal information is collected, used, and protected when you visit our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be processed, why it is needed, which third-party services are involved, and what rights you have under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Website: 1stMiningRig
Website URL: https://1stminingrig.com/
Privacy inquiries: https://1stminingrig.com/contact/

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may process the following categories of information.

Information You Provide

When you contact us through our website, you may provide:

  • Your name.
  • Your email address.
  • The subject of your inquiry.
  • The content of your message.

We use this information to respond to your inquiry and manage related correspondence.

Technical Information

When you visit the website, our hosting infrastructure and enabled services may process technical information such as:

  • IP address.
  • Browser and device information.
  • Requested pages and referring URLs.
  • Dates and times of access.
  • Website errors and security events.
  • General website usage statistics.

This information helps operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.

3. Contact Forms

Our contact page allows visitors to send messages directly to the website administrator.

Information submitted through the form is used for responding to inquiries, handling technical questions, and managing related correspondence.

Contact submissions may be transmitted through our hosting and email service providers.

We do not use messages submitted through the contact form to automatically enroll visitors in marketing mailing lists.

Correspondence is retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the inquiry, manage related follow-up, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. Comments and Disqus

1stMiningRig uses Disqus, a third-party commenting platform, to enable discussions on selected articles.

Disqus may collect and process information including:

  • Account and profile information.
  • Comments and interactions.
  • IP addresses and device information.
  • Cookies and similar identifiers.
  • Browsing and interaction information.

Disqus may process information when its embedded service loads, even if you do not submit a comment.

Comments posted through Disqus are generally publicly visible.

Disqus operates under its own privacy practices, including practices concerning analytics, cookies, and advertising technologies.

For more information, please review the Disqus Privacy Policy.

You can manage certain information through your Disqus account settings or contact Disqus directly. You may also contact 1stMiningRig about comments displayed on our website.

5. Website Statistics — Jetpack

We use website statistics to understand how visitors interact with our articles and which content is useful to our audience.

Where Jetpack Stats is enabled, Automattic processes certain technical information, including IP addresses, browser information, visited URLs, referring URLs, timestamps, and country information.

The website administrator receives statistical reports rather than individual visitor identities through Jetpack Stats.

According to Automattic’s published documentation, identifiable Jetpack Stats logs are retained for 28 days.

For more information, visit the Jetpack Privacy Policy Helper.

Where consent is legally required for analytics technologies, the relevant processing must be subject to appropriate consent controls.

6. Website Security — Wordfence

We use Wordfence and hosting-level security measures to protect the website against unauthorized access, malicious requests, spam, and other security threats.

These security measures may process:

  • IP addresses.
  • Request and access information.
  • Timestamps.
  • Browser or user-agent information.
  • Security events and indicators of suspicious activity.

This processing is intended to maintain website security and prevent misuse.

Security information is retained according to configured settings, operational needs, and applicable legal requirements.

For additional details, visit the Wordfence Privacy Policy.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website and its integrated services may use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Essential website functionality.
  • Security and abuse prevention.
  • Remembering visitor preferences.
  • Commenting functionality.
  • Website statistics.
  • Third-party embedded services.

Some cookies are necessary for website operation. Others may require prior consent under applicable law.

Where consent is required, visitors should be able to reject or withdraw it without losing access to essential website content.

Detailed information about the cookies used by the website, their purposes, providers, and retention periods will be provided in our separate Cookie Policy.

8. External Websites and Services

Our articles may contain links to external websites, software repositories, manufacturers, retailers, social networks, and other services.

These websites are independently operated and may process personal information according to their own privacy policies.

Some articles may also contain externally hosted content or embedded services.

We encourage visitors to review the relevant third-party privacy policies before submitting personal information or interacting with external services.

9. Affiliate Links

Some articles may contain affiliate links to external retailers, including links from historical content.

Where an active affiliate relationship applies, 1stMiningRig may receive a commission from qualifying purchases.

Affiliate networks or retailers may process referral information, cookies, or other identifiers when visitors follow affiliate links.

Such processing is generally governed by the relevant third party’s privacy practices.

1stMiningRig does not directly collect payment card information for purchases made through external retailers.

Additional information will be available in our Affiliate Disclosure.

10. Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on the purpose and circumstances, we may rely on the following legal bases under Article 6 of the GDPR:

Legitimate interests — Article 6(1)(f)

For operating and securing the website, preventing abuse, and handling correspondence, where these interests are not overridden by the rights and freedoms of the individuals concerned.

Consent — Article 6(1)(a)

For processing activities requiring permission, including non-essential cookies and certain tracking technologies.

Legal obligations — Article 6(1)(c)

Where personal information must be processed to comply with applicable legal requirements.

Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing lawfully carried out before withdrawal.

Third-party services may act as independent data controllers for certain activities and may rely on their own legal bases.

11. Sharing Information with Service Providers

We may share information with service providers when necessary to operate the website.

These providers may include:

  • Website hosting and infrastructure services.
  • Email delivery services.
  • Website security services.
  • Analytics and statistics providers.
  • Third-party commenting platforms.

Information may also be disclosed when required by applicable law or a legally valid request.

We do not sell personal information submitted directly through our contact form.

Independent third-party services may have their own data-sharing practices, which are described in their respective privacy policies.

12. International Data Transfers

Some service providers integrated into 1stMiningRig may process personal information outside the European Union or European Economic Area (EU/EEA).

Where the GDPR applies, such transfers must comply with the relevant data protection requirements, including applicable adequacy decisions or appropriate safeguards where required.

Information about international processing and transfer safeguards may be available in the relevant service provider’s privacy documentation or through a privacy inquiry submitted to us.

13. Data Retention

We aim to retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Retention depends on the category of information:

  • Contact messages: retained while handling correspondence and any necessary follow-up.
  • Hosting and security logs: retained according to operational security needs and configured retention periods.
  • Jetpack Stats: identifiable statistics logs are retained by Automattic for 28 days, according to its published documentation.
  • Disqus comments and account information: subject to Disqus policies and applicable account controls.
  • Legally required information: retained for any period required by applicable law.

Where a specific retention period cannot be stated, relevant criteria include operational necessity, security requirements, legal obligations, and the resolution of related inquiries.

14. Your Privacy Rights

If the GDPR applies to the processing of your personal information, you may have the following rights, subject to applicable conditions:

  • The right to access your personal data.
  • The right to correct inaccurate information.
  • The right to request deletion of personal data.
  • The right to restrict processing.
  • The right to object to certain processing activities.
  • The right to data portability, where applicable.
  • The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
  • The right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

You may contact the data protection authority in the relevant EU/EEA jurisdiction, including where you live, work, or believe a GDPR infringement has occurred.

Information about European data protection authorities is available through the European Data Protection Board.

To submit a privacy request concerning information handled through 1stMiningRig, please use:

https://1stminingrig.com/contact/

We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity before handling certain requests.

We will respond within the time limits required by applicable law.

15. Children’s Privacy

1stMiningRig is a general technology website and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not intentionally solicit personal information from children.

If you believe that personal information relating to a child requires review or removal, please contact us.

16. Automated Decision-Making

1stMiningRig does not itself make automated decisions about visitors that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

Independent third-party platforms may use automated processing for their own purposes, as described in their respective privacy policies.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in website functionality, third-party services, or applicable legal requirements.

Updates will be published on this page together with the latest revision date.

Where required by applicable law, material changes will be communicated through appropriate means.

18. Contact

For privacy-related questions, personal data requests, or concerns regarding this policy, please use our contact page:

https://1stminingrig.com/contact/

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