Who we are
Our website address is: https://luminousnovels.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.
An anonymized string (or hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture, if provided, becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images uploaded to the website.
Cookies
- Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
- Login: 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 discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
- Article Edits: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply stores the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as though you have visited the external website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, including tracking your interactions if you are logged into their site.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically without holding them for moderation.
- Registered Users: For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you’ve provided. You can also request that we erase your personal data. This does not include any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this privacy policy and agree to its terms.