PRIVACY POLICY

PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: May 12, 2026

This Privacy Policy applies to wayawa.ai (“the Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the California
Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

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1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

Identifiers
Name, email address, IP address, username, and browser User-Agent string.

Comments & Interaction Data
Content of comments you leave on the Site and associated metadata.

Usage Data
Log information about how you interact with the Site, including access times
and pages visited.

Cookie Data
See Section 4 for full details.

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2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

· Provide and maintain Site functionality
· Detect and filter spam comments
· Process password reset requests
· Maintain your login session and display preferences
· Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

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3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We share your information only in the following circumstances:

· Gravatar: An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to
Gravatar to retrieve your profile picture
(https://automattic.com/privacy/)
· Spam Detection Services: Comment content may be processed by automated
spam detection tools
· Password Reset Emails: Your IP address is included in reset emails
· Legal Requirements: When required by law or valid legal process

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4. COOKIES

We use the following cookies on the Site:

Purpose | Retention
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Saving comment info | 1 year
Browser compatibility check | Session only
Login state (default) | 2 days
Login state (“Remember Me”) | 2 weeks
Screen display preferences | 1 year
Post editing record | 1 day

You may disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that
doing so may affect certain Site features.

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5. EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER SITES

Articles on this Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images,
or articles from third-party sites). Embedded content from other sites
behaves as if you had visited those sites directly. Those sites may collect
data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions with the embedded
content — including if you are logged into an account on their platform.
Their respective privacy policies apply.

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6. DATA RETENTION

· Comments and metadata: Retained indefinitely to support automatic
approval of future comments from recognized users
· Registered user profile data: Retained for the duration of your account
· Data required for legal, regulatory, or security purposes: Retained as
required by law

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7. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

Right to Know Know what personal information we collect, use,
disclose, and sell (we do not sell).

Right to Access Request a copy of the personal information we hold
about you.

Right to Delete Request that we delete your personal information,
subject to certain legal exceptions.

Right to Correct Request correction of inaccurate personal information.

Right to Opt Out Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal
information. We do not sell your data.

Right to Limit Use Limit how we use sensitive personal information.

Right to
Non-Discrimination Exercising your privacy rights will not result in
any penalty or difference in service.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information
in Section 11. We will respond within 45 days as required by law.

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8. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not
knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you
believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact
us and we will promptly delete it.

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9. YOUR CONTROL OVER YOUR INFORMATION

· Registered users may view, edit, or delete their personal profile
information at any time (username cannot be changed)
· Site administrators can also view and edit user information
· You may request a full export of the personal data we hold about you

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10. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will
revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you
to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after any
changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

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11. CONTACT US

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact:

wayawa.ai
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://wayawa.ai

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