Who we are
Black Scottish Stories is a digital platform dedicated to sharing the lived experiences of Black immigrants in Scotland through storytelling. Our website address is:: http://blackscottishstories.ai.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images or written content to the website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from uploaded media.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie 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 will also set up several cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be 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 one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor interactions with embedded content, including tracking interactions if you have an account and are logged into that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal identification information to others. However, we may share aggregated demographic information with trusted partners, such as research institutions or media outlets, for research and documentation purposes.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive 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.
If you have submitted a story or contributed content to Black Scottish Stories, you may request its removal. However, we may retain published content for archival and historical documentation purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We also use Google Analytics and similar tools to monitor site traffic and engagement. These third-party services may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy periodically. We encourage visitors to check this page frequently to stay informed about how we protect collected information.
For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at info@blackscottishstorries.ai.