Effective Date: 10th July 2025
Website: https://forumkenya.org
Who We Are
Forum Kenya Development Foundation is a community empowerment organization based in Kenya. Our website address is: https://forumkenya.org.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. Their privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to the site, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from public images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year. When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser. When logging in, we set cookies to store login info and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen option cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login stays active for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved to note the post ID. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. This content behaves as if the visitor has visited the source website directly. These websites may collect your data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content—especially if you’re logged in to those sites.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to verify authenticity.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users who register on the site (if applicable), we store personal information in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time—except their username. Administrators may also access and update this data.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the data we hold, or request that we delete it. This does not include data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be screened using an automated spam detection service.
Contact Us
For questions or data-related concerns, contact: admin@forumkenya.org