Welcome to Startup News Africa (the “Website”). Protecting your privacy is of utmost importance to us, and this Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you visit or interact with our Website. Please take a moment to read this policy carefully.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://startupnews.africa.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the Website, we collect the information provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.
To check if you are using the Gravatar service, an anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to Gravatar. You can review the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the Website, please ensure that they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Website can download and extract location information from these images.
Cookies
To enhance your browsing experience, we use cookies for different purposes:
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter this information for future comments. These cookies are stored for one year.
- Login Page: When visiting our login page, we use a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not store any personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
- Login Session: After logging in, we store cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies are retained for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
- Content Editing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored in your browser, containing no personal information—only the post ID of the edited content. This cookie expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this Website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves just as if the visitor has visited those websites directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and employ third-party tracking tools. They may also monitor your interaction with embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged into those websites.
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: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than hold them for moderation.
- User Accounts: If you register on our Website, we store the personal information provided in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your information at any time (except your username). Website administrators also have the ability to view and edit user profiles.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on the Website or have left comments, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including the data you provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold. However, we may need to retain certain data for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed by an automated spam detection service to ensure that our community remains free of spam and abusive content.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].