Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Your privacy is paramount. This policy clearly outlines how your personal data is collected, utilized, and protected when you visit our website, **kovobags.in**.
1. What Information We Collect
Comments & Spam Detection
When you leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, along with your **IP address** and browser user agent string to aid in **spam detection**.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service. If your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public. View their policy here: Gravatar Privacy Policy
Media & Location Data
If you upload images to the site, please ensure they do not contain **embedded location data (EXIF GPS)**. Any visitor can download and extract location data from images posted on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies to streamline your site experience, offering convenience for future visits and account management:
- **Commenting:** Cookies save your name, email, and website details for **one year** if you opt-in.
- **Login:** Login cookies last **two days** (screen options for one year). If you select "Remember Me," your login persists for **two weeks**.
- **Temporary:** We set a temporary cookie on the login page to verify browser cookie acceptance; this contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
2. Sharing Your Data & External Content
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from other websites. This content behaves exactly as if you visited the source website, meaning they may:
- Collect data about you and use cookies.
- Embed third-party tracking.
- Monitor your interaction, particularly if you are logged into that external site.
Data Sharing
- **Password Resets:** If you request a password reset, your **IP address** will be included in the reset email.
- **Spam Checks:** Visitor comments are checked via an automated spam detection service.
3. Data Retention and Your Rights
How Long We Keep Data
- **Comments:** Comments and their metadata are **retained indefinitely** to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments.
- **Registered Users:** For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you hold specific rights regarding the data we possess:
- **Access:** You can **request an exported file** of all personal data we hold about you.
- **Erasure:** You can **request that we erase** any personal data we hold about you.
- **User Control:** All users can **see, edit, or delete** their personal information at any time (username is exempt).