At Blessing Beams, your privacy and trust are sacred to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website: https://blessingpedia.com/.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://blessingpedia.com/. We are dedicated to creating a safe, respectful, and spiritually uplifting online space. By using this site, you agree to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
When you leave a comment on our website, we collect:
- The information you provide in the comment form
- Your IP address
- Your browser’s user agent string
This helps us detect and prevent spam.
We may also generate an anonymized string from your email address (a hash) to check for use with the Gravatar service. For details, see the Automattic Privacy Policy. If your comment is approved, your profile image may appear next to your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to BlessingPedia.com, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract such data if it’s present.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Examples include:
- Saving your name, email, and website in cookies when you leave a comment (lasts one year).
- Temporary cookies on our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies.
- Cookies that remember login status and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen preference cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Cookies storing article IDs when editing or publishing posts (expires after one day, contains no personal data).
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, devotionals, or scripture readings) from other sites. These behave as if you visited the source website directly. Those sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction, especially if you are logged in to their service.
Sharing Your Data
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except where legally required or necessary to fulfill a request (e.g., sending password reset emails may include your IP address for verification).
Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- Registered users’ information is stored in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time, except their username. Administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You can request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- Deletion of your personal data (unless required for legal, administrative, or security reasons)
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain a safe, welcoming, and spam-free environment.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. When changes are made, we’ll update the “Effective Date” and post the revised version here. Please review it periodically to stay informed about how your information is protected.