Who We Are
Our website address is: https://timesofmuscat.com
Times of Muscat is an informational website that publishes news, guides, and educational content for readers worldwide.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the 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 spam.
An anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: 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).
Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
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If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences.
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- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks
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Embedded Content from Other Websites
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These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, especially if you are logged in to those websites.
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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 allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- Deletion of your personal data
This does not include any data 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.