Scheckmates Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting https://scheckmates.blogspot.com/ these are our "Websites" Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal data we collect and explains the reasons for collecting this data.
- Comments:
When you leave a comment on our Website, we collect the information displayed in your comment, your IP address, and your browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam. Additionally, if you have a Gravatar account linked to your email address, an anonymous string (hash) derived from your email address may be provided to Gravatar to display your profile photo alongside your comment.
- Images/Media:
If you upload images to our Website, please ensure that these images do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can potentially download and extract this data from the images.
- Contact Forms & Cookies:
a. Comment Cookies: When you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in a cookie. This is for your convenience and eliminates the need to re-enter your information when leaving future comments. These cookies are valid for one year.
b. Login Cookies: If you have an account and log in to our Website, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
c. Persistent Login Cookies: When you log in, we use multiple cookies to store your login information and screen display preferences. The login cookie lasts for two days, while the screen option cookie lasts for one year. Selecting "Remember me" extends the login duration to two weeks. Logging out of your account will delete the login cookie.
d. Article Editing Cookies: When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser containing only the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after 1 day.
- Embedded Content:
Our articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you were visiting the originating website. These external websites may collect data, use cookies, and employ third-party tracking mechanisms to monitor your interactions with the embedded content, especially when you are logged in to their respective websites.
- Google Analytics - Data Retention:
We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to facilitate the automated approval of follow-up comments. For registered users, we store personal information provided in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, with certain limitations (e.g., username changes). Site administrators also have access to and can modify this information.
- Your Data Rights:
If you have an account or have made comments on our Website, you have the right to request an export file containing your data, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request the deletion of your data, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
- Data Processing Location:
Visitor comments may undergo automatic spam detection.
- Compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA):
We are committed to protecting the privacy of minors and young children. Therefore, we do not knowingly collect or maintain information from individuals under the age of 13. Our Website is not intended for users under the age of 13.
- Acceptance of Terms:
By using this Website, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. If you do not agree with this policy, please refrain from using our Website. Continued use of our Website after any policy changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
For any concerns regarding our content or Website, please contact us through the provided contact form.
If you have any questions or require further information about our Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us. Your privacy and trust are important to us, and we are dedicated to protecting your personal information.
[Contact@scheckmates.org]