Privacy Policy

1. Data Stewardship & Identity

The digital platform located at https://sewelosuites.com (hereinafter referred to as “the Site”) is managed by Sewelo Suites. We are committed to the transparent and ethical stewardship of all personal data entrusted to us by our guests and visitors.

2. Information Collection & Interaction

• Visitor Commentary: When visitors engage with our platform via comments, we collect the data manifested in the commentary form, alongside the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This data is utilized exclusively for security and the mitigation of unsolicited spam.
• Anonymized Identification: An encrypted string (hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify usage. Upon administrative approval of your comment, your profile imagery becomes publicly visible within the context of your contribution.
• Digital Media: Guests uploading imagery to the Site are advised to omit embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Please be apprised that third-party visitors may be capable of extracting such geolocation data from publicly accessible media on the Site.

3. Cookie Governance & User Experience

To enhance your navigational experience, Sewelo Suites utilizes “cookies”—small data files stored on your device:

• Interaction Cookies: If you contribute a comment, you may elect to save your credentials (name, email, and website) for future convenience. These persist for a duration of one year.
• Session Management: Upon visiting our authentication page, a transient cookie is established to verify browser compatibility. This contains no personal identifiers and is discarded upon the termination of your browser session.
• Authentication & Display: When logging in, we implement several cookies to preserve your session data and interface preferences. Authentication cookies remain valid for two days, while aesthetic preference cookies persist for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your authentication for two weeks.
• Content Management: Should you possess administrative rights to edit or publish an article, a localized cookie will track the Post ID of your recent activity, expiring after 24 hours.

4. Third-Party Integration & Embedded Content

Articles on this Site may feature embedded content (e.g., videos, imagery, maps). Embedded content from external domains functions precisely as if the visitor had navigated directly to the source website. These external entities may collect data, employ their own cookies, and implement additional third-party tracking to monitor your interaction, particularly if you are authenticated within their respective platforms.

5. Data Transmission & Security

• Security Protocols: In the event of a password reset request, your IP address is included within the automated correspondence to ensure account security.
• Integrity Checks: Visitor contributions may be subjected to scrutiny via automated, third-party spam detection services to maintain the integrity of our digital environment.

6. Data Retention & Governance

• Commentary: Comments and their associated metadata are archived indefinitely to facilitate the seamless recognition and approval of subsequent contributions without the necessity of a moderation queue.
• User Profiles: For registered users, we maintain the personal information provided within their profile. Users retain the right to inspect, amend, or delete their personal data at any time (with the exception of their unique username). Site administrators possess the authority to oversee and modify this data to ensure platform security.

7. Individual Rights Over Personal Data

If you possess a registered account or have participated in site commentary, you are entitled to the following:

• The Right of Access: You may request an exported file of the personal data we hold, including all information you have provided to us.
• The Right of Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data. This does not extend to data we are legally, administratively, or contractually obligated to retain for security and compliance purposes.