Cookies Policy
At GAP Group, we use cookies to improve your browsing experience and make our site more user-friendly. This policy explains how and why we use cookies on our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us to recognize your preferences and ensure that you have a smooth and personalized browsing experience when you return to our site.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on GAP Group Website, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- Login Cookies: When you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. If you log in, additional cookies are set to save your login details and display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen option cookies last for a year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- Logging out removes the login cookies.
- Article Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article on GAP Group Website, an extra cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles or pages on GAP Group Website may include embedded content, such as videos or images. Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you had visited the other website. These external websites may:
- Collect data about you.
- Use cookies.
- Embed third-party tracking.
- Monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into those websites.
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, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
- User Profiles: For registered users, we store personal information in their profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also edit this information.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure the security and integrity of our website.
