Who we are
Our website address is: https://magnifiedvoices.org. Magnified Voices is a community-driven platform committed to justice, equity, and civic empowerment. We believe in protecting your privacy as part of our broader commitment to accountability and trust.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here
. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to magnifiedvoices.org, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may be able to download and extract location information from images posted on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies—this contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. Upon logging in, we set cookies to save your login and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen option cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved—this contains no personal data and simply notes the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on magnifiedvoices.org
may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other sites behaves as if you visited those sites directly. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content—especially if you’re logged into their platform.
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 and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal data at any time—except your username. Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase your personal data, except for information we’re required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be screened through an automated spam detection service to maintain a safe and respectful space for all.