Privacy Policy — A.U. Rai / AURAI Novels

At AURAI Novels (aurai.uk), we respect your privacy as carefully as we craft our stories. This page explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used.

Comments

If you choose to leave a comment on the site, we collect the information you enter into the comment form, along with your IP address and browser details. This helps us filter out spam and keep the site safe.

An anonymised version of your email address may be checked with the Gravatar service to display your profile image. Their privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy.

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if you use one) becomes visible alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the site, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract that information from your images.

Cookies

We use cookies to make your experience smoother:

  • Comment cookies — save your name, email, and website so you don’t have to re‑enter them.
  • Login cookies — store your login status and display preferences.
  • Editor cookies — store the post ID when you edit or publish content.

These cookies contain no sensitive personal data.

Embedded Content

Some pages may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites.
This content behaves exactly as if you visited the external site directly.
Those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction with their content.

Who We Share Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow‑up comments automatically.
  • If you create an account on the site, your profile information is stored until you edit or delete it. Administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • an exported file of the personal data we hold about you
  • the deletion of any personal data we store

This excludes data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Goes

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.