Who We Are

Our website address is: https://makesadifference.eu.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the safety of your personal data while you interact with our site.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form.
  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (to aid spam detection).

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the site, avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for future convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login: When visiting the login page, a temporary cookie is used to determine if your browser accepts cookies. No personal data is stored, and this cookie is discarded when the browser is closed.
  • User Preferences: Upon logging in, cookies save your login information and screen display preferences:
    • Login cookies last two days.
    • Screen options cookies last one year.
  • Editing Articles: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved with the post ID of the article. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites. These external websites may:

  • Collect your data.
  • Use cookies.
  • Embed third-party tracking.
  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into their platform.

Who We Share Your Data With

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

Data Retention

  • Comments: Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up approvals.
  • Registered Users: For users registering on the site, personal information in their profile is stored. Users can view, edit, or delete this data anytime, except their username. Website administrators can also edit this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

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

  • Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

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

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us via the details available on our Contact Page.