Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website can be found at: magdalencourtschool.co.uk

User Comments

When you submit a comment on our site, we collect the details you provide, such as your IP address and browser information. This data is crucial for preventing spam and ensuring the quality of user-generated content. If you use an email address associated with a profile picture service, we may generate an anonymized hash to verify its connection to your profile image. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be displayed, if applicable.

Image Uploads

If you upload images to our platform, please ensure they do not contain location data (such as EXIF GPS information). This data may be accessible to other users who can download and extract it from your images.

Cookies

When you leave a comment, you have the option to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. This prevents you from needing to re-enter the same information in the future. These cookies will remain active for one year. When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not hold any personal data and is removed when you close your browser. Once logged in, several cookies are set to remember your login details and preferences. Login cookies expire after two days, while preference cookies last for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will delete these cookies. When you edit or publish a post, another cookie is created to track the post ID of the modified article, which expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Third-Party Websites

Our site may include embedded content like videos, images, or articles from external websites. This content behaves as if you visited the third-party site directly. These sites may collect your data, use cookies, and implement tracking mechanisms, particularly if you’re logged into those platforms.

Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email sent for this purpose.

Data Retention

We retain comments and related metadata indefinitely to speed up the approval process for follow-up comments. For users with accounts, we store the personal information they provide in their profiles. You can access, update, or delete your personal data at any time, except for your username. Website administrators may also access and modify this information if needed.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve submitted. You may also ask for your personal data to be deleted, except for data we are legally required to keep for administrative purposes.

Data Processing

Visitor comments may be automatically screened by a spam detection service to help maintain the quality of content on our site.