Privacy Policy – TheZavya

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At TheZavya, your privacy is our priority. We are committed to protecting your personal information and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you interact with our website: https://thezavya.com.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://thezavya.com
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:

Data entered in the comment form
The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (used for spam detection)

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. You can view their privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be publicly visible next to your comment.

Media

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

3. Cookies

Cookies help improve your experience on our site. Here’s how we use them:

If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This saves you from re-entering details later. These cookies last for 1 year.
Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in:
- We set cookies to save your login details and screen preferences.
- Login cookies last 2 days.
- “Remember Me” extends login to 2 weeks.
- Screen preference cookies last 1 year.
Editing or publishing content sets a cookie with the post ID. This expires in 1 day.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this website may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Such embedded content behaves as if you’ve visited the source website directly. These third-party websites may:

Collect data about you
Use cookies
Embed third-party tracking
Monitor your interaction, especially if you’re logged into those platforms

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal information with any third parties for marketing purposes. However, if you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

6. Data Retention

Comments and related metadata are stored indefinitely to help us automatically approve future comments.
For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data anytime (except their username). Website admins can also access and modify this information.

7. Your Data Rights

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

A copy of the personal data we hold about you
Deletion of your personal data (except data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes)

To make a request, please contact us at: thezavyabusiness@gmail.com

8. Data Protection

Visitor comments may be monitored using automated spam detection services. We use industry-standard practices to secure your data against unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.

9. Contact Us

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, reach out to us at:

📧 Email: thezavyabusiness@gmail.com
🌐 Website: https://thezavya.com
📸 Instagram: @thezavya

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