At CHIVALZ, 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://chivalz.org/.
Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, including your name (optional), email address, and website (optional). Additionally, your IP address and browser user agent string are collected to help us detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be used 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/.
- Media: We recommend you avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to our website. This is because website visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies expire after one year. We also use cookies to remember your login information and screen display preferences when you log in. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Login cookies are removed upon logging out. Additionally, editing or publishing an article saves a temporary cookie in your browser, which expires after one day.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Improve our website and services
- Respond to comments and inquiries
- Prevent spam and enhance security on our website
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 site may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, social media posts). This content behaves in the same way as if you had visited the other 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 any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% 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.