PRIVACY POLICY

Who We Are

Welcome to HappyAsLife! You can find us at https://happyaslife.com.

Comments

When you share your thoughts through comments on our site, we gather information from the comment form, including your IP address and browser user agent string, to enhance spam detection.

To personalize your experience, an anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. Check out the Gravatar service privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

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

Cookies

When you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.

Our login page may set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.

Upon login, we use cookies to remember your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. Opting for “Remember Me” keeps your login persistent for two weeks. Editing or publishing an article sets an additional cookie indicating the post ID, expiring after 1 day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images) that behaves similarly to visiting the other website directly. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, and employ third-party tracking, monitoring your interaction with the embedded content if you’re logged in.

Who We Share Your Data With

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

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic follow-up approval. Registered users can manage their personal information in their user profile. While users can see, edit, or delete their details, the username remains unchangeable. Website administrators have access to and can edit this information.

Your Data Rights If you have an account or leave comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or ask for its deletion. However, we may retain data as required for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments undergo automated spam detection services to ensure a secure environment.