World Mediation Forum (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly and transparently. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website or interact with our services.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information depending on how you interact with our website.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you voluntarily interact with our website, you may provide:

• Contact form submissions: Name, email address, subject, and message content when you contact us
• Ranking requests: Business name, contact details, and service information when requesting ranking consideration
• Newsletter subscriptions: Email address and name (if applicable)
• Comments: Name, email address, website URL, and comment content if you leave comments on our blog posts

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral sources, and navigation patterns
• Device information: Browser type and version, operating system, device type
• IP address: Your internet protocol address for security and spam detection purposes
• Cookies and similar technologies: See Section 5 for detailed information

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information from third-party services we use to operate our website:

• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Spam detection services
• Content delivery networks

4. Comments and User-Generated Content

4.1 Comment Data Collection

When you leave a comment on our blog posts, we collect:

• The data shown in the comment form (name, email, website, comment text)
• Your IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection
• An anonymised string created from your email address (hash) to check with Gravatar service

4.2 Comment Visibility

Once approved, your comment becomes publicly visible along with the name you provided. If you use a Gravatar-associated email address, your profile picture will display next to your comment.

The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/

4.3 Comment Moderation

All comments are moderated before publication. We reserve the right to remove comments that violate our community standards or contain inappropriate content.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our articles may include embedded content from third-party websites (e.g., YouTube videos, Twitter posts, Google Maps, charts, or images).

6.1 How Embedded Content Works

Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly. These third-party websites may:

• Collect data about you
• Use cookies and tracking technologies
• Monitor your interaction with embedded content
• Track you if you have an account and are logged in to their service

6.2 Third-Party Privacy Policies

We do not control third-party websites or their privacy practices. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through embedded content on our site.

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy.

8.1 Comments

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in moderation.

8.2 User Accounts

For registered users, we store the personal information provided in user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

8.3 Contact Form Submissions

Contact form submissions are retained for up to two years to maintain records of our communications and service requests.

8.4 Analytics Data

Website analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider’s retention policies, typically up to 26 months.

8.5 Legal Obligations

Some data may be retained longer if required for legal, accounting, or regulatory compliance purposes.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

10.1 Security Measures

• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
• Secure hosting infrastructure
• Regular security updates and patches
• Access controls and authentication
• Spam detection and abuse prevention systems
• Regular security monitoring

10.2 Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers.

10.3 Limitations

While we take reasonable precautions to protect your data, no internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to our website.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hola@worldmediationforum.com. We will delete such information from our systems.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 30 days.