Who We Are
Our website address is: https://hdscholarships.com.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data from the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser details to help detect spam.
An anonymized version of your email (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar service’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible with your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, make sure not to include location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Contact Forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will stay active for two weeks. When you log out, the login cookies will be deleted.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply tracks the ID of the post you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (like videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites acts the same way as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your actions if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Who We Share Your Data With
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically approve follow-up comments without holding them for moderation.
For users who register on our site (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we delete any personal data we have about you. This does not include data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
You’re Contact Information
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We Do with User Data
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements