This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or interact with civilengr.com.ng
Who we are
The website civilengr.com.ng is owned and operated by Olusola Godwin Ogbogho, a registered civil engineer based in Nigeria. The purpose of this website is to provide high-quality technical, academic, practical, and other relevant information for civil engineers.
Our website address is: https://civilengr.com.ng.
You can contact me with any questions or concerns at shola.579@gmail.com.
Information We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When you leave comments on the Site, we collect the data you provide in the comment form, including your name, email address, and the comment itself. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string (or hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. Your profile picture will be visible to the public next to your comment after it has been approved. You can review the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images to the Site, please be aware that images may contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download these images and extract any location data from them. To protect your privacy, you should remove this data from your images before uploading them.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on the Site.
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. This means you won’t have to re-enter your details the next time you comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set 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 set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies are removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains 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 such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. This embedded content behaves in the exact same way as if you had visited the other website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you have an account and are logged into that website.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to others. However, there are a few specific instances where your data may be shared:
Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service, which may involve sharing your comment data with that service.
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
We retain your data for as long as necessary to provide our services and to comply with our legal obligations.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, with the exception of their username. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
What rights you have over your data
You have the right to control your personal data on this Site.
- If you have an account or have left comments, you can request 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 required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at shola.579@gmail.com.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments on this website may be checked through an automated spam detection service. This is done to protect the integrity of the site and ensure that our comment sections remain useful and relevant