At Present Bengal, accessible at https://presentbengal.com, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and users. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit or interact with our website.
When you leave comments on Present Bengal, we collect the data shown in the comment form along with your IP address and browser user agent. This information helps us detect and prevent spam. In some cases, an anonymized string (or hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture—if linked with Gravatar—may appear publicly next to your comment. For more information about how Gravatar handles your data, you can visit their privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
If you upload images to Present Bengal, we advise avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can potentially download and extract this data from uploaded images. For your own privacy and safety, please ensure location tags are removed from all images before uploading.
Cookies are used on Present Bengal to enhance your browsing experience. If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you won’t have to fill in your details again the next time you leave a comment. These cookies will remain stored for one year.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie doesn’t contain any personal data and is automatically deleted when you close your browser. If you log in, we set up cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen option cookies remain for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will stay active for two weeks. When you log out, the login cookies are removed. If you edit or publish an article on Present Bengal, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Articles on Present Bengal may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles from other websites. Embedded content from external sources behaves exactly as it would if you were visiting those websites directly. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you are logged into those third-party websites.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. This helps us verify the authenticity of the request and prevent abuse of the feature.
When you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows Present Bengal to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation. If you register on our site (if applicable), the personal information you provide is stored in your user profile. You may view, edit, or delete this information at any time—except for your username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators have access to view and modify this information for site management purposes.
If you have an account with Present Bengal or have left comments on our site, you have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we delete any personal information stored about you, except for data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
All visitor comments on Present Bengal may be checked through an automated spam detection system to protect our platform from harmful content and ensure a safe experience for all users.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding this privacy policy, you may reach out to us directly at presentbengal@gmail.com