Effective Date: March 23, 2025
Last Updated: March 23, 2025
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://scijourney.com.
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect:
✔ Data shown in the comments form.
✔ Visitor’s IP address and browser user agent for spam detection.
✔ An anonymized email hash may be sent to the Gravatar service (see Gravatar Privacy Policy).
Once approved, your profile picture appears publicly with your comment.
3. Media
✔ Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
✔ Visitors can extract location data from images on this website.
4. Cookies
✔ If you leave a comment, we store your name, email, and website in cookies (valid for 1 year).
✔ A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check browser compatibility (deleted on closing the browser).
✔ Login cookies last 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
✔ Editing/publishing an article sets a cookie that expires in 1 day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, etc.), which behaves like you visited the original website. These websites may:
✔ Collect your data.
✔ Use cookies.
✔ Track interactions if logged in.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
✔ If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
✔ Data may be shared with automated spam detection services.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
✔ Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely for spam detection.
✔ User account data remains unless the user deletes it.
8. Your Data Rights
✔ You can request an exported file of your data.
✔ You can request data deletion (excluding legally required data).
9. Where Your Data is Sent
✔ Comments are checked through automated spam detection services.
✔ Third-party services (Google Analytics, AdSense, etc.) may collect usage data.
10. Contact Us
For privacy concerns, contact us at: mustaqbond@gmail.com