Who We Are
Our website: https://globalves.ca

Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information in the comments form, along with the IP address and browser details to prevent spam. An anonymized version of your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to check for a profile picture. Approved comments will display your profile picture publicly.

Media
Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors can extract this information from the site.

Cookies

• If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
• Temporary cookies may be set when you visit our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies.
• Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”).
• Cookies for screen display preferences last a year.
• Editing or publishing an article saves a one-day cookie for the post ID.

Embedded Content
Content from other websites (videos, articles, etc.) behaves as if you visited that site, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions.

Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Data Retention

• Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to streamline follow-up comment approvals.
• For registered users, personal information is stored in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete this data at any time (except for usernames). Administrators can also manage this information.

Your Rights
You can request an exported copy of your personal data or ask us to delete it. However, data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes cannot be deleted.

Data Transfers
Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.