Privacy Policy

At Golalob, we are committed to protecting your privacy and creating a safe, trustworthy experience for families. This website provides resources and information to help kids stay safe online.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.golalob.com.
Golalob is a blog dedicated to online safety, cybersecurity, and tech education for kids and families.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site:

We collect the data shown in the comments form (such as name and email).
We also collect your IP address and browser information to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) will be visible to the public along with your comment.
You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Important:

Please do not include any personal information about children (like full names, school names, addresses, etc.) in comments.
We may remove comments that contain private information for safety reasons.

Media

If you upload images to the website, do not include images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors to the site could download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

Cookies help us improve your browsing experience. Here’s how we use them:

Comment Cookies:
If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
Login Cookies:
If you log in, we set cookies to save your login info and display preferences.
- Login cookies last for two days.
- “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
- Screen display preferences last one year.
Editing or Publishing:
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved that contains the article ID. It expires after one day.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some site features may not work correctly.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on Golalob may include embedded content such as videos, images, or links from trusted third-party websites.
These external sites may:

Collect data about you.
Use cookies or third-party tracking.
Monitor your interaction with their content.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third-party websites before interacting with them.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We do not sell or share your data with advertisers or other third parties.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments: Stored indefinitely so we can recognize and approve future comments automatically.
Registered Users: If you register on our site, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.
- You can view, edit, or delete your information at any time.
- Administrators can also view and edit this data.

Your Data Rights

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

An export of your personal data that we store.
Deletion of your personal data, except data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Child Safety

Golalob is designed for parents and educators.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through Akismet or other spam detection services to protect our site.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact us via contact form.
🌐 https://www.golalob.com/contact

Quick Tips for Families

Never share private information in blog comments.

Use family accounts when interacting online.

Review our Resources Page for more online safety tips.