Privacy policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://illuminated-events.com.

Comments

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

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture will be visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images uploaded to the site.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

  • If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

  • When you log in, we set cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences.

    • Login cookies last two days.

    • Screen options cookies last one year.

    • If you select “Remember Me,” your login remains active for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved in your browser, containing the post ID of the edited article. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may collect your data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interactions if you are logged into their site.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of future comments instead of moderation.

  • Registered Users: If you create an account, we store the personal information provided in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your data anytime (except your username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data, including any information provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold, except for data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

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