Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 18, 2025

Welcome to MARVelearn. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website https://marvelearn.com.

By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

1️⃣ Who We Are

Our website address is: https://marvelearn.com.

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at https://marvelearn.com/contact/.

 

2️⃣ What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

A. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:
✔️ The data shown in the comments form.
✔️ The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help spam detection.
✔️ An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
✔️ After approval, your profile picture is visible alongside your comment.

🔹 Gravatar Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/


B. Media Uploads

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


C. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience.

🔹 When We Set Cookies:

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies.
    • These cookies last 1 year for your convenience.
  • If you visit our login page, we 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.
  • If you log in, we save:
    • Login cookies (2 days)
    • Screen settings cookies (1 year)
    • "Remember Me" cookies (2 weeks)
    • Logging out removes login cookies.
  • If you edit/publish an article, an additional cookie stores the post ID of the article for 1 day.

🔹 You can manage cookies at any time via the "Cookie Settings" button.
🔹 See our Cookie Policy for more details.


D. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, images, articles).

🚨 Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website.
✔️ These websites may collect data about you.
✔️ They may use cookies and track your interactions.

🔹 We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of external services you interact with.


E. Anti-Spam & Automated Data Collection

We use the Akismet Anti-Spam service to protect our comments section from spam.

✔️ When visitors comment, Akismet may collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser user agent
  • Referrer URL
  • Website URL
  • Comment details (name, email, username, comment content)

🔹 Akismet Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

3️⃣ Who We Share Your Data With

✔️ If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
✔️ Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

🚨 We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data.


4️⃣ How Long We Retain Your Data

✔️ Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely for spam protection.
✔️ Registered users can edit or delete their data at any time.
✔️ Administrators can also edit or remove user data.

5️⃣ Your Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)

Depending on your location, you have certain rights regarding your data.

🔹 If You Are in the EU (GDPR Rights)

✔️ Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
✔️ Request data deletion (excluding legally required data).
✔️ Withdraw consent for tracking cookies and analytics.

🔹 If You Are in California (CCPA Rights)

✔️ Request to know what personal data we collect.
✔️ Request to delete your data from our records.
✔️ Opt-out of data sharing.

To exercise these rights, contact us at https://marvelearn.com/contact/.


6️⃣ Where Your Data Is Sent

✔️ Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services (e.g., Akismet).
✔️ Some third-party analytics and tracking services (if enabled) may process data.

🚨 We do not transfer or sell personal data outside of necessary third-party services.

7️⃣ Cookie Policy

We use cookies to:
🍪 Enhance user experience.
🍪 Save preferences.
🍪 Improve website functionality and analytics.

🔹 Types of Cookies We Use:

Type of Cookie Purpose
Essential Cookies Required for site functionality.
Analytics Cookies Track visitor behavior for improvements.
Marketing Cookies Used for targeted ads (if applicable).

🔹 How to Manage Cookies:

✔️ You can accept or deny cookies via our Cookie Consent Banner.
✔️ Adjust browser settings to block cookies.

🔹 See www.allaboutcookies.org for more details.


8️⃣ Data Security

✔️ We use SSL encryption to protect your data.
✔️ We apply access restrictions to user data.
✔️ We perform regular security updates to minimize risks.

🚨 However, no method of data transmission is 100% secure. If you believe your data is at risk, contact us immediately at https://marvelearn.com/contact/.


9️⃣ Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

🚨 Continued use of our website after changes means you accept the updated policy.

🔟 Contact Us

📬 For privacy concerns or questions, contact us at:
🌐 https://marvelearn.com/contact/