Website Privacy Policy
Our Website Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our site. It covers data collection through comments, cookies, embedded content, and account registration. We also outline your rights over your data, security measures in place, and how third-party services may process certain information. For full details, please review our complete Website Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://mentoringandcounselingcenter.com
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images posted on the site.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves the same way as if the visitor had accessed the external website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you don’t have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Once logged in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply records the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
What Rights You Have 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 have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to prevent fraudulent activity.
Security Measures
We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we encourage users to take precautions when sharing personal information online.
Third-Party Data Collection & Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services to monitor site traffic and performance. These services may collect anonymized data about your visit, including your IP address and browsing behavior, to improve website functionality.
Legal Basis for Data Collection
We collect and process data based on user consent, contractual necessity, and legal compliance. Users have the right to withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
Contact Information
For privacy-related questions or requests regarding our Website Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us!