Privacy Policy

Last updated: 07-07-2025

At KarmaTales.com, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, leave comments, upload media, or subscribe to our newsletter.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://karmatales.com

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments:

We collect the data in the comment form.
We log your IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.
We may send a hashed version of your email to the Gravatar service. Gravatar privacy policy

Once approved, your profile picture may appear with your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with EXIF GPS location data. Visitors may be able to download and extract this information.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience.

Comment Cookies:

Save your name, email, and website for future comments
Lasts for 1 year

Login Cookies:

Temporary login cookie to test cookie support
Stores login/session data for 2 days
“Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks

Edit Cookies:

Saves article ID when editing or publishing
Expires after 1 day

5. Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, articles, Instagram posts). These behave as if you visited the third-party site directly.

They may:

Collect data
Use cookies
Track interactions

We are not responsible for third-party behavior.

We use Google AdSense to serve ads. Google’s use of cookies enables personalized advertising. Users can opt-out via Google’s Ad Settings.

6. Newsletter

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

Your name
Your email

We only use this info to send content and occasional offers.
You can unsubscribe anytime via link in emails or by contacting us.

We do not sell or share your email with third parties except trusted providers (e.g., our email delivery system).

7. Data Sharing

We may share data in these cases:

If you request a password reset (your IP is included in the reset email)
Through automated spam detection services
With trusted third parties for newsletter and website operations

8. Data Retention

Comments: stored indefinitely
Registered users: profile data stored and editable anytime by you (except username)

9. Your Rights

You can request:

A copy of your stored data
Deletion of your data (except as needed for legal or security reasons)

To request data access or deletion, email us at contact@karmatales.com

10. Where Your Data Is Sent

Data (e.g., comments, newsletter info) may be processed on third-party servers.

We choose vendors who comply with data privacy standards.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

We recommend reviewing this page occasionally.

12. Contact Us

For privacy-related concerns, contact:

📩 Email: contact@karmatales.com