PRIVACY POLICY

 

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.thecoralreefresearchhub.com.

We are a good vide initiative and  do not tolerate bad behaviour. Anyone abusing our services or posting inappropriate content will be removed from our community without warning, so please be nice to each other (see disclaimer below). In return we do not post unwarranted adverts or use algorithms to choose what content you see.  We also promise not to share your personal information, aside from in those instances detailed below.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) 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, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

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

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

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

 

DISCLAIMER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

We are a feel good initiative and do not accept bad behaviour from our members. As a general rule, one strike and you are out, although leniency happen at the discretion of our audit staff. We do not accept insulting behaviour to our staff or between members, bullying simply will not be tolerated, and lobbying is a definite no! Be nice to each other! We are here to help everyone get ahead! In terms of what you can post, we are pretty flexible in terms of self promotion etc, but all content must be relevant to coral reefs and their associated ecosystems and fisheries, and it must be appropriate and not of an adult or offensive nature. If such content is posted it will be deleted as soon as it comes to our attention and the user warned and/or deleted also. We encourage you to report any such instances, and rest assured that we will keep your identity anonymous if you do so. Our only goal is to provide a safe space where our members can network, collaborate and succeed!!

 

REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS

 

Once you choose to confirm payment, refunds are not available unless you specifically request one by email for a valid reason. You are free to cancel membership at any time but once cancelled you will lose access to our site and your profile information.