Who we are
Our website address is: https://babelfriends.com.
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 your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Private Messaging
This site uses Better Messages for private messaging between users. The following describes what personal data is collected, how it is used, and your rights regarding that data.Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
What data is collected
When you use the messaging feature, the following data is collected and stored on this site:
- Messages you send, including text content and file attachments
- Conversation participation records (who you are in conversation with)
- Message delivery and read timestamps
- Your online status and last activity time
- Emoji reactions you add to messages
Browser storage
A copy of your recent messages and conversation data is cached in your browser (IndexedDB) for faster loading. This data stays on your device and is not shared. You can clear it by clearing your browser data.
Third-party services
Depending on the site configuration, the following third-party services may be used:
- Video links (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) may load embedded players directly from those services, which allows them to collect data about your visit.
- Emoji images are loaded from an external CDN (jsdelivr.net), which may receive your IP address.
AI Chat Bots
This site may use AI-powered chat bots. When you interact with an AI bot, your messages in that conversation are sent to the AI service provider (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google) to generate responses.
Data retention and your rights
Your messages are stored as long as your account is active. You can request an export of your messaging data or request deletion of your messages through the privacy tools provided by this site (Tools → Export Personal Data / Erase Personal Data). When messages are erased, the content is replaced with a placeholder to preserve conversation context for other participants.
Ultimate Members
Ultimate Member provides you with forms for user registration, login and profiles. Via these forms you are collecting personal data from your users. You should include in your privacy policy what personal data is captured when someone submits/fills in one of the forms, why you collect it and what you do with this data and how long you keep it.
