Privacy Policy

This policy explains what data World History Lab collects, why we collect it, and how we handle it.
Our website address is https://worldhistorylab.com.

Last updated: 2025

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string from your email may be sent to Gravatar service. See https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Media

If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can extract location data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to store comment, login, and display preferences for user convenience.

Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.) which behaves as if you visited the other website.

Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data. IP may be included in password reset emails for security purposes.

Data Retention

Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely. Registered user data can be edited or deleted by the user.

Your Rights

You can request an exported file of your data or request deletion of your personal data.

Where Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.