Privacy Policy

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Information We Collect

  • Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the data you provide in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
  • Email: An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the World AI Arts Foundation to see if you are a member. Their privacy policy is available at https://worldaiartsfoundation.com/privacy-policy.
  • Profile Picture: If your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
  • Media: If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can potentially download and extract this information. We reserve the right to remove or store any uploaded images.
  • Cookies:
    • If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
    • A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
    • When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.
    • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. It contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after 1 day.
  • Embedded Content: Articles on this site may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How We Use Your Information

  • Comments and Spam Detection: We collect information from comments to facilitate discussions and filter out spam.
  • Images: We may use uploaded images to showcase artwork and further the goals of World AI Arts Foundation.
  • Cookies: Cookies help improve your user experience by remembering your preferences and login information.
  • Embedded Content: Embedded content may collect data and track your interaction as described in their respective privacy policies.

Data Sharing

  • World AI Arts Foundation: An anonymized string created from your email address may be shared with them to check your membership status.
  • Password Reset: Your IP address will be included in password reset emails.
  • Third-Party Services: We may use third-party services for spam detection and other purposes. These services may have their own privacy policies.

Data Retention

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate comment moderation.
  • User Profiles: If you register, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete this information at any time (except your username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.  

Your Rights

  • Access and Export: If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data.
  • Erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data, except for data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
  • Image Removal: To request the removal of your images, you must send a formal letter with legal identification and proof of ownership.

Data Transfers

  • Visitor Comments: Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Image Usage

  • Grant of Rights: By posting images, you grant World AI Arts Foundation the right to showcase them without compensation. This includes using your images for promotional purposes.
  • Removal: To request removal, you must send a formal letter with legal identification and proof of ownership.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please review it periodically for any changes.  

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.