Privacy Policy of Tamang Society of America
Who We Are
The Tamang Society of America operates the website tamangsocietyofamerica.org. Our goal is to connect, support, and engage with members of the Tamang community and those interested in our cultural heritage.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data displayed in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here. After comment approval, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check your browser’s cookie acceptance. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Upon login, we set cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login remains for two weeks.
- If you edit or publish content, a cookie indicating the post ID of the edited article will be saved. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content like videos and articles. These behave as if the visitor has visited the external website, which may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to streamline approval of future comments.
- For registered users, personal information provided in user profiles is stored. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also manage this information.
Your Data Rights
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. You can also request that we erase your personal data, excluding any data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be examined through an automated spam detection service.
Contact Information
For any concerns regarding this privacy policy, please contact us via the contact details provided on our Contact Us page.
Last Updated: March 2025