Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy – Soul of Pakistan

Last Updated: September 2, 2025

At Soul of Pakistan, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website: https://soulofpakistan.com.

1. Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown 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 may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

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

  • Temporary cookies are set on login pages to check if your browser accepts cookies. These are discarded when you close your browser.

  • Login cookies store your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen options cookies last one year, and “Remember Me” cookies last two weeks.

  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored to indicate the post ID you edited. This expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor your interaction.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Respond to inquiries and comments

  • Improve website content and user experience

  • Manage login sessions and preferences

  • Send newsletters and updates (if you opt-in)

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except as required by law.

3. Data Retention

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

  • Registered users’ personal information is stored in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information, except their username. Website administrators can also edit this information.

4. Your Rights Over Your Data

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

  • Request an exported file of all personal data we hold about you

  • Request that we erase your personal data (except data we must retain for legal or administrative purposes)

For any requests, contact us at: soulofpak@gmail.com

5. Who We Share Your Data With

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

  • Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.

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