Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At Study Ghouls, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from visitors, how we use it, and your rights over your data.

Information We Collect

  • Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect your name, email address, website (optional), IP address, and browser user agent to help prevent spam.
  • Gravatar: If you choose to use a Gravatar profile picture, an anonymized string created from your email address is sent to Gravatar to check if you have an account. You can learn more about Gravatar privacy practices here.
  • Media: We recommend you avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as this can be publicly accessible.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and remember your preferences. Here is a breakdown of the cookies we use:

  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies (lasting for one year) save your comment details and browsing preferences for your convenience, so you do not have to re-enter them every time.
  • Authentication Cookies: These cookies help manage your login session. A temporary cookie checks browser compatibility, and login cookies store your credentials (lasting for two days). Choosing &Remember Me& extends your login for two weeks.
  • Content Cookies: These cookies (lasting for one day) simply track content you have edited on our site, without any personal data.

Third-Party Content

Our site may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, images, articles). These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, track your interactions with the content, and even track you if you are logged into their website.

Data Sharing

We do not share your data with third-party services unless required by law or to provide specific features on our site (in which case, we will explain who they are and why we share).

If you request a password reset, your IP address might be included in the reset email.

Data Retention

We keep comment data indefinitely to automatically approve follow-up comments and avoid moderation queues.

For registered users, we store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can access, edit, or delete your information at any time (except your username). We (website administrators) can also see and edit that information for administrative purposes.

Your Rights

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, with exceptions for mandatory data retention (e.g., legal or security reasons).

Spam Detection

Comments might be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Security

We take steps to protect your data, but no website can guarantee complete security. We recommend using strong passwords and being cautious about information you share online.

Childrens Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience. If you are a parent or guardian and are concerned about your childs use of our website, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our site.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at StudyGhouls@gmail.com