Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://hour24.news.

Comments

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

An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely unless you request deletion.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract any location data included in images.

Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Comments: Optional cookies to save your name, email, and website for convenience when leaving future comments. These cookies last for one year or more.
  • Login: Temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies. Login cookies last two days, and “Remember Me” cookies persist for two weeks. Screen display preferences are stored for one year or more.
  • Post Editing: Cookies indicating the post ID of recently edited articles, lasting one day.

You may manage or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Interacting with embedded content behaves as if you visited the original website.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content, including if you have an account and are logged in.

Who we share your data with

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

Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

We do not sell or share your personal data for marketing purposes.

How long we retain your data

Comments: Retained indefinitely unless deleted at your request.

Registered Users: We store the personal information you provide in your profile. You may view, edit, or delete this information at any time (except your username). Administrators can also view and edit this data.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may:

  • Request a copy of your personal data in a portable format.
  • Request deletion of your personal data.

This does not include data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Your data may be transferred to third-party services as described above (e.g., Gravatar, spam detection). All transfers are done securely and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

Notes on Safety

  • No unnecessary data is collected beyond what is described.
  • All personal data is stored securely.
  • Users retain rights to access and delete their personal information.

Content

Some articles on this website are written in a story-like or illustrative style. While we aim to provide accurate information, the narrative format may include examples, hypotheticals, or creative interpretation.

Readers should note that:

  • Such content is intended for informational or illustrative purposes only.
  • Any resemblance to real persons, events, or organizations is coincidental.
  • We do not guarantee that story-like articles represent actual events.

By using this site, you acknowledge that story-format articles are distinct from official reporting and that the website is not liable for misinterpretation of illustrative content.