At Prayer Beams, your privacy and trust are sacred to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website: http://prayerbeams.com.
Who We Are
Our website address is: http://prayerbeams.com. We are dedicated to creating a safe, respectful, and spiritually uplifting online space. By using this site, you agree to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser’s user agent string to help us detect and prevent spam.
We may also generate an anonymized string from your email address (a hash) to check for use with the Gravatar service. For details, see the Automattic Privacy Policy. If your comment is approved, your profile image may appear next to your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to PrayerBeams.com, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract such data if it’s present in images.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. For example:
- When you leave a comment, you can opt in to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- If you log in, several cookies will save your login status and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen preference cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing or publishing a post sets an additional cookie storing the article ID. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our articles may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, articles, or scripture readings) from other websites. These behave exactly as if you visited the source site. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their embedded content—especially if you’re logged in to their service.
Sharing Your Data
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except where legally required or when necessary to fulfill a request (e.g., sending password reset emails may include your IP address for security verification).
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the information provided in their profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except their username. Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold, unless it’s required for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to keep our site welcoming, safe, and spam-free.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. When changes are made, we’ll update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page and post the revised version here. Please review it periodically to stay informed about how your information is protected.