Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Welcome to NestAnimal, your ultimate guide to discovering the wonders of the animal kingdom! Our website address is: https://nestanimal.com.

At NestAnimal, we are dedicated to sharing accurate, engaging, and interactive content about animals from all corners of the planet. Our mission is to educate, inspire, and promote the beauty and diversity of life on Earth.

Whether you’re a curious learner, a student, or just someone who loves animals, we’re here to provide an exceptional experience tailored to your interests.


Privacy Policy

At NestAnimal, protecting your privacy is a top priority. Here’s how we handle your data when you interact with our website.

Comments

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

If you provide your email address, an anonymized string (or hash) created from it may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible in the context of your comment.


Media

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


Cookies

To enhance your experience, we use cookies on our website:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These will last for one year and make it easier for you to leave additional comments.
  • Login Page: A temporary cookie is used to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Account Login: When you log in, cookies save your login information and screen display preferences:
    • Login cookies last two days.
    • Display preferences cookies last one year.
    • If you select « Remember Me », your login persists for two weeks.
    • If you log out, login cookies are removed.
  • Editing Content: When editing or publishing an article, a cookie saves the post ID of the article you’re working on. This cookie expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content

Articles on NestAnimal may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves as though you visited the external website, which may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction. If you have an account and are logged in on that external website, they may monitor your activities.


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: If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
  • User Profiles: For users who register on our site, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their information at any time (except for their username). Administrators can also edit this data.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request that we erase your personal data, except for any information we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.


Where Your Data Is Sent

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