Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 2025

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://oldsoulexplorer.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your personal data is handled when you interact with our website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.

If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be shared with Gravatar to determine whether you have a registered profile. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available through Gravatar) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this information from images on the site.

Cookies

Our site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience:

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.

  • Login Cookies: When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie checks whether your browser accepts cookies. It is discarded upon browser closure. Upon logging in, cookies store your login credentials and display settings:

    • Login cookies last for 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).

    • Screen preference cookies last for 1 year.

  • Post Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish a post, a cookie is stored with the post ID. It contains no personal data and expires after 1 day.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the source website directly.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content—especially if you are logged into an account on those platforms.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, if you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for verification and security purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and automatically approve future comments.

  • User Accounts: For users who register on our site (if applicable), we store personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time—except for their username. Site administrators also have access to this data for administrative purposes.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may:

  • Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Request that we delete your personal data.

These rights do not apply to any data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [Insert contact email or form].

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, which may be based outside your country of residence.

Legal Basis for Processing (If Applicable)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or are subject to similar data protection laws, we rely on the following legal bases:

  • Consent: For cookies and user-submitted data where applicable.

  • Contract: Where processing is necessary for a service you request.

  • Legal Obligation: For compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

  • Legitimate Interest: For internal analytics, spam prevention, and website security.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: thekylehawn123@gmail.com