Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: karmatales.com

This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or sign up for our newsletter. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.

We may provide an anonymized string (hash) created from your email address to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public within the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our site.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies will last for one year.

Login Cookies

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, multiple cookies will be set to store your login information and screen preferences:

• Login cookies last for two days.
• Screen options cookies last for one year.

If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.

Article Edit Cookies

When you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved indicating the post ID of the article. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor had visited the original site.

These external websites may:

• Collect data about you.
• Use cookies.
• Embed additional third-party tracking.
• Monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you are logged in to that website.

Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your name and email address to send you updates and promotional content. You can opt out of the newsletter at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us directly. We do not share your email address with third parties, except for the purpose of delivering the newsletter via our email marketing service.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We may also share visitor comments through an automated spam detection service to prevent spam and abuse.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments

If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us automatically approve follow-up comments rather than holding them for moderation.

Registered Users

For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also see and modify this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided. You can also request that we erase your personal data, except for data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. In some cases, your data may be stored on external servers used by our third-party service providers to manage and deliver our newsletter or other website services.

Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: contact@karmatales.com