At The Coffee Horizon, we value and respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website, http://thecoffeehorizon.com.
Who We Are
Our website address is: http://thecoffeehorizon.com. We are committed to providing a safe and secure online experience. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information provided in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
We may collect an anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) to check if you’re using the Gravatar service. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here: Automattic Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be displayed publicly in the context of your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
To enhance your experience on our site, we use cookies. By leaving a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our 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 will set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login will persist for two weeks. Upon logging out, the login cookies are removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and only stores the post ID of the article you just edited, expiring after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the other website. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, including tracking if you are logged in to those websites.
Sharing Your Data
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except when required by law or to assist in providing services. For example, if you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments without holding them in a moderation queue.
For registered users (if applicable), 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 for their username). Website administrators also have access to and can edit this information.
Your Data Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure the integrity of our website and to prevent unwanted content.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will post the revised policy on this page, and the “Effective Date” at the top will be updated accordingly. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.