Welcome To Our Privacy Policy Page
Welcome to Malawi Spotlight. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you visit our website or engage with our content.
By using our website, you agree to the terms set out in this privacy policy. We collect information to improve user experience, provide relevant content, and ensure the security of our platform. This may include personal details such as your name, email address, and browsing preferences. We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except where required by law.
Our website may contain links to third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies, as we are not responsible for their data practices. We regularly update this privacy policy to ensure compliance with legal requirements and best practices.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://malawispotlight.com.
How we collect data
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to help detect spam.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you decide to upload images to the website, it’s important to ensure that any embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS information, is removed. Be mindful that visitors to the site have the capability to download your images and potentially extract sensitive location details. Protect your privacy by keeping those coordinates at bay!
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
When you initiate a password reset, the system captures your IP address and includes it as a vital detail in the reset email. When you choose to reset your password, the process will automatically record the unique numerical identifier of your device, known as your IP address.
This crucial piece of information will be discreetly embedded within the reset email that you receive, serving as an additional security measure to verify your identity and help safeguard your account.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may undergo verification through a sophisticated automated spam detection system designed to identify and filter out unwanted or irrelevant submissions. This process involves scanning the content of the comments for common spam characteristics, such as excessive links, repeated phrases, or suspicious language patterns, ensuring that only genuine and worthwhile feedback is presented for review.
Any questions?
We value your inquiries and are eager to provide you with the clarity and assistance you need. If you have any questions or require additional information, we encourage you to contact us through our contact form here.
Last updated:
16 February 2025