Who We Are
Welcome to English Times! Our website address is https://englishtimes.uk. Protecting your privacy is our top priority, and this policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information.
Comments
When visitors post comments on the site, we collect the information displayed in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser details, to help identify and reduce spam.
A hashed version of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check for usage. You can review the Gravatar service’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Upon comment approval, your profile picture, if available, will be publicly visible with your comment.
Media Files
When uploading images to the site, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this data from uploaded images.
Cookies
For user convenience, cookies may store your name, email, and website when you leave a comment. These cookies will remain active for up to one year.
When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal information and is discarded when your browser is closed.
After logging in, cookies save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, and display preference cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” the login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a post-specific cookie is saved and expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from external websites. Embedded content behaves as though you visited the external site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interactions, especially if you are logged into their services.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for verification purposes.
Retention of Data
Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profiles. Users can view, update, or delete their data anytime, except for their usernames. Administrators can also manage this data.
Your Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. Additionally, you can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, excluding data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked using automated spam detection services to ensure site security and reliability.
