OneShepherd.org

We serve and follow one Shepherd, who is Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for One Shepherd

Effective Date: 8/21/25

At One Shepherd, your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

1. Information We Collect

Comments

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect:

  • The information shown in the comment form (name, email, website, and comment content)
  • Your IP address and browser user agent string (to help detect spam)

We may also send a hashed version of your email to the Gravatar service to see if you use Gravatar. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here.

Media

If you upload images, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can potentially extract this data from images.

Cookies

  • Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you can opt in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for one year.
  • Login cookies:
    • Temporary cookie: Checks if your browser accepts cookies. Deleted when the browser is closed.
    • Login cookies: Store login info for 2 days.
    • “Remember Me”: Extends login for 2 weeks.
    • Screen options cookies: Last for 1 year.
    • Post edit cookie: Indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. Expires after 1 day.

2. Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. These behave as if you visited the other website directly, which means:

  • The embedded site may collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Embed additional third-party tracking
  • Monitor your interaction if you have an account

3. Who We Share Your Data With

  • Spam detection: Your comment data may be checked through automated spam detection services.
  • Password reset emails: Your IP address is included in these emails.
  • Third-party services: We may share limited data with analytics providers, email platforms, or payment processors.

4. Data Retention

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
  • Registered users’ data (profile info) is stored as long as the account exists. Users can edit or delete their info anytime, except their username.

5. Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can:

  • Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Request deletion of your personal data (except data we must keep for legal, security, or administrative reasons)

6. Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Comments and related data may be sent to servers for spam detection
  • Some servers may be outside your country
  • All data is transmitted securely and only used for service functionality and abuse prevention

7. Security of Your Data

We use appropriate measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we find a child has provided data, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated “Effective Date.” Check back periodically for updates.

10. Contact Us

For questions about this privacy policy or your data:
Website: https://oneshepherd.org