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Privacy Policy

Your Privacy Matters to Us

Our official website is: https://www.mwafrikah.com

Key Definitions

To help you understand this Privacy Policy clearly:

  • Account: Your personal access to our services
  • Company (“We”, “Us”): Mwafrikah Digital Media
  • Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to enhance browsing
  • Country: Kenya (where our services are primarily based)
  • Device: Any technology used to access our site (computers, phones, tablets)
  • Personal Data: Information that identifies you as an individual
  • Service: All features and content available on Mwafrikah.com
  • Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us operate and improve our website
  • Usage Data: Automatic information collected during your visit
  • Website: Mwafrikah.com
  • You: Our valued visitor or registered user

Information We Collect

Comments

When you post comments, we collect:

  • The comment content itself
  • Your IP address
  • Browser information
  • An anonymized email hash (for Gravatar profile verification)

Media Uploads

For image uploads:

  • We recommend removing GPS/location data (EXIF) before uploading
  • Note that visitors may extract location data from uploaded images

Cookies Usage

We use cookies to enhance your experience:

  • Comment convenience cookies (saves your details for 1 year)
  • Temporary session cookies (deleted when you close browser)
  • Login cookies (2 days duration, or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” selected)
  • Editorial cookies (1 day duration for post editing)

Third-Party Content

Embedded content (videos, images, articles) from other websites:

  • Behaves as if you visited those sites directly
  • May collect data about you
  • May use cookies and tracking technologies
  • May monitor your interactions if logged into those sites

Data Sharing Practices

We only share data when necessary:

  • Password reset requests include your IP address in notification emails
  • Comments may be processed by automated spam detection services

Data Retention Periods

  • Comments and metadata: Kept indefinitely for automatic approval
  • User profiles: Stored as long as your account remains active
    (You can edit or delete your profile information anytime)

Your Data Rights

As a user, you can:

  • Request an export of your personal data
  • Ask us to delete your personal data
    (Note: Some data may be retained for legal/security requirements)

International Data Transfers

Visitor information may be processed through:

  • Our secure servers
  • Approved third-party services (like spam detection systems)

Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries:

For privacy questions or requests:
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Phone: +254 799 23 23 81
📬 Mail: 40200-2597, Kenya