Privacy Policy

Welcome to Capital News Online. Our website address is:
www.capitalnewsonline.com
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information provided in the comments form, including the visitor’s IP address and browser details to help detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized version of your email address (known as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify if you are using it. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you won’t need to re-enter your details in the future. These cookies remain active for one year.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is created to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

Upon logging in, we use cookies to store your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login session will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be stored in your browser indicating the post ID of the article. This cookie does not store personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our website may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the external website directly.
These external sites may collect your data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content, especially if you are logged into their platform.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators also have access to this information.

Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
You may also request that we delete your personal data. However, some data may be retained where required for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Data Processing
Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services to maintain the integrity and security of our platform.