Visitors’ privacy is significant for our website, so we have constructed a privacy policy to describe how we collect, utilize, and transfer your private data. The policy also covers the rights reserved by visitors engaging with our site and using our services. Please read our privacy policy to understand how the platforms maintain the security of your personal information. 

Who We Are

This website, “The Being Educated,” is a News Entrepreneur platform covering the latest developments and trends in tech, sports, business, fashion, news, politics, entertainment, and gaming. Once the user registers on this website, the user accepts our Privacy Policy. You can access our platform 24/7 with an active internet connection via https://thebeingeducated.co.uk. 

 

Information We Collect

This portion will highlight the visitor information we collect, use, and transfer via the comments, images, and cookies. 

• Comments

Users leave several comments after visiting this website and collect the data available in the comment section. It includes the user’s IP address and the browser user agent string. It is helpful for spam detection. Furthermore, the Gravatar service can provide an anonymized string (hash) created from your email ID to confirm your presence. The Gravatar service privacy policy is given at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once we approve your comment, your profile picture becomes visible to the public eye.

• Images

The visitors uploading images to the website must avoid uploading photos with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. It raises the risks of revealing your personal information. Any other website user can download and extract any location data from the photographs uploaded. So, refrain from doing so to avoid any privacy concerns. 

• Cookies 

All the visitors who leave comments on our platform may prefer to save their name, email address, and website in the cookies. This personal information is kept in the cookies for users’ convenience. Users will not be required to fill in their details afterward while leaving comments for the second time or onward. These cookies will last for at least a year. We will set a temporary cookie on our login page to determine if the user’s browser accepts cookies. This cookie will not contain personal information and is discarded when you close the browser.

 

Taking it forward: when you log in to our platform, we will set up several cookies to save your login details & screen display choices. The lasting time of these cookies is different from each other. Login cookies will last at least two days, while screen options cookies will last a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login details will remain saved for two weeks. Also, you can log out to remove cookies on the spot. An additional cookie will be stored in the user’s browser when you edit or post an article. This cookie doesn’t contain personal information (email address or anything similar). It refers to the post ID of the article you edited or posted. This cookie will last for a day only and expire afterward.

 

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Many articles on this site contain embedded content such as images, videos, etc. Embedded content refers to the content of another website (third party) that the user feels like he is visiting some other site. Such platforms may collect your personal information, use cookies, and embed additional third-party tracking. They also monitor and track your interaction with that embedded content. The administration does it to confirm whether you are logged in to the particular website.

Who We Share Your Data With

If the user forgets their password or desires to change the previous password, they request a password reset. Remember, your IP address will be included in the reset email during the password reset.

How We Maintain the Security of Your Data

Our platform uses the best tools and implements the best techniques to maintain the security of your data. We will notify you about the privacy concerns through your account. Remember that storing or sharing your data on the internet is your personal choice, so do it at your own risk. We cannot guarantee the safety of your information. 

How Long We Retain Your Data?

Once the visitor leaves a comment on our website, the comment & its metadata are retained for a specific time. It is done to automatically identify and approve any follow-up comments rather than holding them with other comments in the queue. Additionally, we can register a user’s date on our website. When a visitor registers on our platform, the website can store the personal data provided in their user profile. Visitors can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime. However, they can change or edit anything except their username. The website’s administration can also view & edit user information following their policy. No other user can access the information of other visitors without their consent. 

What Rights Do You Have Over Your Data?

Suppose the visitors have created an account on this website or have left any comment under any of its posts. In that case, they have the authority to request to receive an exported file of the personal information the website holds about you. The exported file will contain all the data you provided to this platform. The users can request to erase any personal information (IP address)we hold about them. However, it does not include any information the administration must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

 

Where Your Data is Sent?

Usually, some users leave a comment under some of this website’s posts. Not every user does that, but most of them do so. The website administration checks visitors’ comments through an automated spam detection service. Its purpose is to filter unwanted comments. 

How to Contact Us

If you have any queries about the Privacy Policy or other terms and conditions, contact us via info@thebeingeducated.co.uk. The visitors must provide their valid email address during registration to receive a response on time. The administration will respond to you as soon as possible.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

If our website ever amends its current privacy policy, our administration will inform the users via post a notification. Contact us to raise your concerns about access to your data after the update. Our team will help you in the best possible way.