Last updated: 10/1/2025
Who we are
Our website address is: http://wildearthdefenders.org. We are a nonprofit dedicated to conservation and education.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will 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 also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 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 the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including if you are logged in to that website.
Email Subscriptions (Mailchimp)
We use Mailchimp to manage our email list and send newsletters and updates.
You may unsubscribe from our communications at any time using the link provided at the bottom of our emails.
If you subscribe to our mailing list, the personal information you provide (such as your name and email address) will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Analytics
We may use basic analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or server logs) to collect non-identifying information about site usage. This helps us understand how visitors use our site and improve performance.
Who we share your data with
We only share data with trusted third-party services necessary to run this website, such as:
- Mailchimp (for email subscriptions)
- Anti-spam and security services
- Hosting providers and technical partners
We do not sell your personal data.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except the username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Data is retained only as long as needed for the purposes outlined in this policy, unless required by law.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your information. However, no method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.