Who We Are
Our website address is: https://eastnewsagency.com
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile image is visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the site, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to extract such data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set up cookies to save login info and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; display settings cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.
When editing or publishing an article, a cookie will be saved to your browser. It contains no personal data and only references the post ID. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Such content behaves just as if you visited the source site directly.
These external websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content — especially if you are logged in to those services.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This is so we can auto-approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in moderation.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal info at any time (except username). Administrators can also see and edit user data.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You can also request erasure of any personal data we hold. This does not include data retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be screened through an automated spam detection service.
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