Website: https://scholarshipfidel.com
At ScholarshipFidel.com, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.
Information We Collect
- Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data displayed in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam.We may create an anonymized string (a “hash”) from your email address and provide it to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible publicly alongside your comment. - Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This makes it easier to leave another comment in the future. These cookies last one year.
- When visiting the login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen options cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing or publishing an article stores a cookie in your browser containing the post ID of the article you just edited. This cookie expires after one day and does not include personal data.
- Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). These behave as if you visited the other website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content, especially if you have an account with them. - Password Resets
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- Registered users’ personal information is stored in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except for their username). Administrators can also manage this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you may request:
- An exported file of all personal data we hold about you, including the information you provided.
- Deletion of your personal data from our records, except for data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Automated Spam Detection
Visitor comments may be analyzed using an automated spam detection service to protect our site from spam and abuse.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.
Effective Date: January 2026