This privacy policy outlines how Arkmurus (https://arkmurus.com) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect:

• Comments: When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, including your name, email address, and website (optional). Additionally, your IP address and browser information is collected to help with spam detection.
• Gravatar: If you use Gravatar for your profile picture, an anonymized string created from your email address may be sent to Gravatar to verify your account. You can find their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
• Media Uploads: Uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) is not recommended. Visitors can potentially download and extract this information from images on the website.
• Cookies:
  • Comments: Leaving a comment allows you to opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These expire after one year.
  • Login: Login attempts set temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies. These do not store personal data and expire when you close your browser.
  • User Sessions: Upon successful login, several cookies are used to store your login information and display preferences. These cookies have varying expiration dates, ranging from two days for login information to one year for screen options.
  • “Remember Me” Function: Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login duration for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
  • Editing/Publishing: An additional cookie is used briefly when you edit or publish an article. This cookie only stores the post ID and expires after one day.

Embedded Content:

Articles on our website may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves as if you visited the original website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.   

Sharing Your Data:

We only share your IP address if you request a password reset.

Data Retention:

• Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic spam detection and approval of follow-up comments.
• Registered Users: Users who register on our website can access and manage their personal information, including editing or deleting it (except for usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data:

If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request its deletion. This excludes any data we are legally obligated to retain.

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.

Please note: This is a sample privacy policy and may need to be modified to comply with specific laws and regulations in your jurisdiction. It’s recommended to consult with a legal professional to ensure your privacy policy meets all legal requirements.