We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website at https://mendini.org/.
Information We Collect
- Comments: When you leave comments on our website, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, including your name (if provided), comment content, IP address, and browser user agent string (to help detect spam). We may also collect an anonymized string created from your email address (hash) to check if you’re using the Gravatar service for your profile picture. You can find the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment after it’s approved.
- Media: We recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to our website. Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. These cookies may store information like your name, email address, and website preferences for your convenience. Login cookies typically last for two days, while comment cookies can last for one year. You can choose to save your login information for two weeks by selecting “Remember Me.” Logging out will remove login cookies. Editing or publishing an article will create a temporary cookie that expires after one day.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Improve our website and services
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Prevent spam and enhance website security
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except as required by law or for spam detection purposes.
Embedded Content
Articles on our website may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, social media posts). These embedded elements function as if you visited the original website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Data Retention
We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles.
Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of your personal data or ask for the erasure of your personal data. This excludes data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your personal information. However, no internet transmission method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Please review it regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.