Privacy Policy

EastCoast church of Christ
Website: https://eastcoastchurchofchrist.ca

At EastCoast church of Christ, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.

We may use an anonymized string (hash) from your email address with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can view the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once approved, your profile picture may appear publicly alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to our website can download and extract location data from these images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
A temporary cookie is set when visiting our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Login cookies last for two days. Screen preference cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
Editing or publishing an article stores an additional cookie in your browser, which contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the source website directly. Those websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interactions.

How We Use and Share Your Data

We do not share your data except as necessary:

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

Data Retention

Comments and related metadata are kept indefinitely to help us recognize and approve future comments automatically.
If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your information at any time, except for your username. Website administrators can also access this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:

An exported file of your personal data.
That we erase your personal data (excluding data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes).

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.