Who We Are
Our website address is: https://worldoceanday.org.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can contact us at: [INSERT CONTACT EMAIL].
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser details to help detect spam.
An anonymized hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile image. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images to the site, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may be able to extract this information.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on the site.
- If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
- A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies.
- Login cookies last for two days, or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected.
- Editing or publishing content may create an additional cookie that stores the post ID and expires after one day.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools to better understand how visitors use the site and to improve website performance and content.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles) from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content.
Email & Newsletter Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or updates, we may collect your name and email address to send occasional communications related to World Ocean Day. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in our emails.
Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party services to support website functionality, analytics, communications, donations, or media hosting. These services may process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable, we collect and process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so, including your consent, fulfillment of a request, or our legitimate interests in operating and improving the website.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata may be stored indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Site administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:
- A copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Deletion of your personal data, except where we are required to retain it for legal, administrative, or security reasons
Data Sharing
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We do not sell your personal information.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.