Privacy Policy

At Artavia Advertising Agency, safeguarding your privacy and protecting your personal information is our top priority. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our website at https://artavia.com.pk.

1. Data Collection from 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 string to help with spam detection.
  • An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can find their privacy policy here.
  • Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible in the context of your comment.

2. Media Upload Guidelines

If you upload images to our site:

  • Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can extract this data from images on the website.

3. Use of Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience:

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for 1 year.
  • Login Cookies: When you log in, we set cookies to save your login details and screen preferences:
    • Login cookies last for 2 days.
    • Screen preferences cookies last for 1 year.
    • Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login for 2 weeks. Login cookies are removed upon logout.
  • Temporary Cookies: Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie to check your browser’s cookie settings. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

4. Embedded Content

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from external websites:

  • These websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interactions with their content.
  • Interactions are tracked only if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.

5. Data Sharing

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.

6. Data Retention

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in moderation.
  • For registered users, personal information provided in their profiles is stored. Users can view, edit, or delete their information anytime (except usernames). Administrators can also access and edit this information.

7. User Rights

As a user, you have the following rights:

  • Data Access: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Data Erasure: You can request the deletion of personal data we hold, excluding data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

8. Automated Data Processing

  • Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure a secure experience.

9. Commitment to Your Privacy

We value your privacy and are committed to transparently handling your data. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or how your personal information is used, please contact us:

10. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will reflect the latest revision.

Last Updated: January 13, 2025