Privacy Policy

Our website address is: thebenevolent.org.uk

User Comments

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information you provide, including your IP address and browser user agent. This data helps us identify and prevent spam while ensuring the security of the site.We may also create an anonymized version of your email address to check if you are using a profile picture service. Once your comment is approved, your profile image (if provided) will be displayed alongside your comment.

Image Uploads

If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (such as EXIF GPS). Other users may download your images and access this location information.

Cookies

When you submit a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter this information in the future. These cookies will be stored for one year.A temporary cookie is created when you visit the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.After logging in, several cookies are set to remember your login details and display preferences. Login cookies remain active for two days, while display preference cookies are stored for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login session will stay active for two weeks. Logging out will remove these login cookies.If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie is created to track the post ID of the article you’ve modified. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content from External Sources

Our articles may contain embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites. This content behaves as if you visited the external site directly.These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions with the embedded content, especially if you’re logged into those sites.

Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email sent for that request.

Data Retention Policy

We retain comments and their associated metadata indefinitely to facilitate quick recognition and automatic approval of follow-up comments without further moderation.For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profiles. Users can view, update, or delete their personal data at any time (excluding their username). Website administrators also have access to this data for necessary updates.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. You also have the right to request deletion of your data, except for information we are legally required to retain for administrative purposes.

Data Processing

Visitor comments may be processed by an automated spam detection service.