Privacy & Data Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://sportsmasteryzone.com
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is at automattic.com/privacy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These last for one year so you don’t have to re-enter your details.
Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies; it contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Logging in sets cookies to save your login and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected). Screen options cookies last a year. Logging out removes these cookies.
Editing or publishing an article sets an additional cookie in your browser with the post ID; it expires after one day and contains no personal data.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the source site, which may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data at any time (except the username). Administrators can also view and edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request erasure of personal data we hold (excluding data we must keep for legal or security purposes).
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.