Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 31, 2025

At JohnMacharia.com, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the information shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent to help detect spam.
Media: If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience (see details below).
Embedded Content: Content from other websites (videos, images, articles) may collect information about your interaction with that content.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Moderate and approve comments.
Improve website functionality and user experience.
Detect and prevent spam or abuse.
Provide you with personalized services, if applicable.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies for:

Saving your name, email, and website when leaving a comment (lasts 1 year).
Login sessions and screen options:
- Login cookies: 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
- Screen options cookies: 1 year.
Indicating recently edited posts (expires after 1 day).

You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work properly.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content from third-party websites. This content behaves as if you visited that site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, or monitor interactions.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your data. We may share your information with:

Third-party services for spam detection (e.g., Akismet).
Hosting providers and other service providers necessary to operate the website.
Password reset emails, which include your IP address for security purposes.

6. Data Retention

Comments: Retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
Registered Users: Personal data is stored in your profile and can be edited or deleted at any time.

We may retain data as required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

7. Your Rights

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

Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Request deletion of your personal data (except information we must retain for legal purposes).

To make a request, please contact us via our Contact Page.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

9. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can contact us at:

Email: info@johnmacharia.com
Website: https://johnmacharia.com