Privacy Policy

For Maqamat International Orchestra

Effective Date: Tuesday 13 February 2024

Last Updated: Tuesday 13 February 2024


1. Introduction and Who We Are

Welcome to the Maqamat Orchestra website, available at https://www.maqamatorchestra.com. We are dedicated to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information.


2. Comments

When you leave comments on our site, we collect data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is publicly visible in the context of your comment.


3. Media

If you upload images to the website, be cautious of embedding location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.


4. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience. If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your details in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year. We also use cookies for login and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen option cookies last a year. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser.


5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Such content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited those websites. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content.


6. Data Sharing

Your data is not shared with third parties except in cases where it’s necessary for service provision or legal requirements. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.


7. Data Retention

We retain comment data indefinitely for follow-up comments recognition. For registered users, we store personal information provided in user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (username cannot be changed). Administrators can also view and edit this information.


8. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request an exported file of personal data we hold about you. You can also request the erasure of any personal data we hold about you. This excludes data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.


9. Data Transmission

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


10. Contact Information

For any privacy-specific concerns or requests, please contact us at [Insert Contact Information].


11. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.


By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.