🛡️ Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2025

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://madengaza.com
This platform is dedicated to showcasing Palestinian embroidery, cultural heritage, and artistic collections designed by Fadi Alherbawi.

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 to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be provided to Gravatar to check if you use the service. Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the comment section.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download images and extract any location data included in them.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t need to re-enter your details next time. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

If you log in, cookies will be set to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, screen preference cookies last for one year. If “Remember Me” is selected, login will persist for two weeks.

When publishing or editing an article, an additional cookie will be saved. It contains no personal data — only the post ID. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). Such content behaves as if you visited that external website directly.

These external websites may collect data, use cookies, track your interaction, and monitor behavior if you have an account and are logged in to their platforms.

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 stored indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.

For registered users (if any), we also store the personal information provided in their profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except username). Site administrators may also view and edit this data.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You may also request deletion of your data. This does not include data required for legal or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

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