Welcome to LEGITTIME! Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to safeguarding any personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, https://legittime.com. By using our website, you are agreeing to the terms of this policy.

Who We Are

Our website address is: [https://legittime.com].

Comments and Data Collection

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

An anonymized version of your email address (also known as a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar service’s privacy policy here: [https://automattic.com/privacy/]. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly viewable alongside your comment.

 Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, please ensure that these images do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors to our site can download and extract any location data from the images posted.

Cookies

If you decide to leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This way, you won’t have to re-enter your information for future comments. These cookies last for one year.

When you access our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and will be deleted once you close your browser.

Upon logging in, several cookies will be created to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies will remain active for two days, while screen option cookies will last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser, which contains no personal data but shows the post ID of the article you just edited. This cookie expires after one day.

 Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you had directly visited that website.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking from third parties, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that site.

Data Sharing

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

 Data Retention Period

When you leave a comment, we retain both the comment and its metadata indefinitely. This helps us recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our site (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, with the exception of their usernames. Website administrators also have access to edit this information.

Your Rights Concerning Your Data

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold, though this does not include data we need to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Data Transfer

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

This Privacy Policy describes our handling of your information collected through our website and applications where this policy is displayed, including any offline interactions we may have with you. We adhere to this privacy policy in accordance with relevant laws in the jurisdictions where we operate. In some instances, we may provide additional privacy notices that are specific to certain products, services, or geographic locations. These additional notices should be read in conjunction with this policy.

Keep in mind that if you provide information on a third-party site or platform (e.g., through our applications), that information may be collected separately by the third party. Our collection of information is governed by this Privacy Policy, while the third-party site’s collection is governed by its privacy practices. Any privacy choices made on third-party platforms do not apply to our usage of information we have collected on our website.

Our site may contain links to third-party websites that we do not own or control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies when you visit them.

 Definition of Personal Information

Personal information refers to any data that can identify an individual, either directly or indirectly, such as a person’s name, postal address, email address, and telephone number. If anonymous information is associated with personal information, it is treated as personal information.

 Updates to This Policy

We may update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our site following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us using the contact methods provided on our website. Thank you for trusting LEGITTIME with your information!