At English Gurukul, part of the Gurukul Online Learning Network (GOLN), we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to protect your personal data.
Our website address is: https://englishgoln.com
1. Comments and User Contributions
When visitors leave comments on our site:
- We collect the data submitted via the comments form.
- We also capture the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.
- An anonymised string (also known as a hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify whether you use it.
- Once your comment is approved, your profile picture—if available via Gravatar—will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
2. Media Uploads
If you upload images to our website:
- We recommend that you avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
- Please be aware that visitors to the site may download and extract location data from such images if they are publicly accessible.
3. Use of Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device to enhance your experience. Our site uses cookies in the following ways:
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Login Cookies:
- When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is created to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted once the browser is closed.
- When you log in, we set cookies to save your login credentials and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen settings cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login will remain active for two weeks.
- Logging out removes all login cookies.
- Editor Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored in your browser indicating the post ID. It contains no personal information and expires after one day.
4. Embedded Content from External Sites
Our articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles) from external websites.
- Embedded content behaves exactly as it would if you were visiting the third-party site directly.
- These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into their site.
5. Data Sharing and Security
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
- Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.
6. Data Retention
We retain user data for the following durations:
- Comments: Comments and their associated metadata are stored indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.
- Registered Users: For users who register on our website (if such functionality exists), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time—except their username. Website administrators also have access to this information for moderation and maintenance purposes.
7. Your Data Rights
If you have an account on our site or have previously submitted comments, you have the right to:
- Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request that we erase your personal data, subject to exceptions for legal, administrative, or security obligations.
To exercise your rights, please contact us via the website’s contact page or support email.
8. Where Your Data Is Sent
- Any comments left on the site may be automatically analysed by third-party spam detection tools to maintain community quality and integrity.