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Privacy Policy
At Branded Africa Safaris, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the data you share with us when using our website https://brandedafricasafaris.com.
By using our website, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
Comments
When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the data shown in the comment form along with your IP address and browser details. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
Your email address may be processed through the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if linked to Gravatar) will be visible to the public.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract such information from uploaded images.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for 1 year.
When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie checks whether your browser accepts cookies. This is automatically deleted when you close your browser.
Login cookies last for 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected). Screen preference cookies last for 1 year. Logging out removes login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article stores an additional cookie containing the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from external websites behaves the same way as if you visited those websites directly. These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions.
2. How We Use and Share Data
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be processed by an automated spam detection service.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
3. Data Retention
Comments: Retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be automatically recognized and approved.
Registered users (if any): Personal details provided in your user profile are stored securely. Users may view, edit, or delete their data anytime (except usernames). Website administrators may also access this information for support purposes.
4. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account with us or have left comments, you may:
Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
Request the deletion of your personal data.
Please note: Certain information may be retained as required by law, security, or administrative purposes.
5. Data Security & Transfers
We take reasonable steps to secure your personal data. However, no online transmission or storage system is 100% secure. Data, such as comments, may be checked through automated spam detection services, which may involve processing outside your country of residence.