Privacy Policy

Welcome to Cotton Scribe!
Your privacy is important to us. This page explains what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have over your information.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://cottonscribe.com

Comments

When you leave a comment, we collect the information shown in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser details to help prevent spam.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized version of your email may be shared with that service to display your profile image. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Media

If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from uploaded images.

Cookies

We use cookies to make your experience smoother:

If you comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website for future visits. These cookies last for one year.
Temporary cookies are used to check if your browser accepts cookies — these are deleted when you close your browser.
Login cookies last for two days, screen preference cookies for one year, and “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will store the post ID for one day.

Embedded Content

Our posts may include embedded content (like videos, images, or articles) from other websites. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content as if you visited their site directly.

Who We Share Your Data With

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

How Long We Keep Your Data

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
Registered users’ personal information is stored in their profiles, which they can view, edit, or delete at any time (except usernames). Site administrators can also access this information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:

A copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Deletion of your personal data.

We may retain certain data for legal, administrative, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@cottonscribe.com