Who we are
Our website address is: https://vir-ya.com
At Vir-ya.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you interact with our website. By using our site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Comments
When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the information you provide in the comments form, including your name, email address, and comment text. Additionally, we automatically collect your browser user agent string to assist in spam detection and website security.
To enhance your experience, an anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available through Gravatar) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images or other media files to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images, which could compromise your privacy. We recommend removing such metadata before uploading.
Cookies
To improve your browsing experience, our website uses cookies in the following ways:
- 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 have to re-enter your details when leaving future comments. They will remain active for one year.
- Login Cookies: When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. Upon logging in, additional cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies expire after two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove these cookies.
- Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. This embedded content behaves as if you had visited the source website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking tools, and monitor your interaction with the content—especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party websites to understand how they handle your data.
Who We Share Your Data With
Your privacy is important to us, and we do not share your personal data with third parties except in the following circumstances:
- Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain the integrity of our website.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.
- User Accounts: For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username, which cannot be changed). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you have provided to us.
- Erasure: You can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed by an automated spam detection service. Additionally, as our website attracts traffic from around the world, your data may be transferred and processed in countries outside your own. We take steps to ensure that your data is handled securely and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].