Privacy Policy – Microcourse.online

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://microcourse.online. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data provided in the comments form, including the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images containing EXIF GPS location data, as visitors can extract this information from downloaded images.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter them for future comments. These cookies last one year.
  • A temporary cookie is set when you visit our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, multiple cookies are stored to save your login details and screen preferences.
    • Login cookies last two days, and screen preference cookies last one year.
    • If you select “Remember Me”, your login stays active for two weeks.
    • If you log out, login cookies are removed.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly. These external websites may:

  • Collect data about you.
  • Use cookies and third-party tracking.
  • Monitor your interaction with embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged in on that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: When you leave a comment, it and its metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • User Accounts: If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.
    • All users can view, edit, or delete their personal data (except their username).
    • Website administrators can also access and manage this data.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • The deletion of any personal data we store, except data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain site security.