Privacy Policy

At Wildlife Macro (macrobyraghu.com), your privacy is a priority. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how you can manage your information or reach out with questions.

1. Information We Collect and How We Use It

We collect different types of information to improve your experience and ensure the smooth operation of our site. This includes data shared when you leave comments, sign up for email updates, or interact with our website in other ways.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. We use the Akismet service for this purpose. Akismet may process this data to filter out spam comments. For details on Akismet’s data handling, refer to its privacy policy: https://akismet.com/privacy/.

An anonymized string (or “hash”) created from your email address may also be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment..

3. Cookies

Our site uses cookies to enhance your experience. Here’s how they work:

• Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.

You may adjust your browser settings to control or delete cookies if preferred.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may contain embedded content, such as videos or images, from other websites. Embedded content behaves the same way as visiting those other websites, which may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. We encourage you to review these sites’ privacy policies as we do not control their data practices.

5. Email Subscriptions

If you sign up to receive email updates from Wildlife Macro, we collect only your email address to send updates. We will not share your email with third parties. You can unsubscribe anytime via the link at the bottom of each email or by contacting us directly.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We value your privacy and do not share your personal data with third parties except when necessary for website functionality or legal purposes.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments: If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
• User Accounts: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in user profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their information anytime (except for usernames). Website administrators can also access and modify user information as needed.

8. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold, including information you provided. You can also request that we delete your personal data. This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

9. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure a safe browsing experience. For any data transfer, we apply security measures where possible to protect your information.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at [contact@macrobyraghu.com].