Effective Date: April 15, 2025. Last Updated: April 15, 2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://hparadisu.com.
Hparadisu is a community platform built to connect ambitious individuals—Learners, Professionals, and Mentors—through shared experiences, stories, and opportunities for growth.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) may be created from your email address and provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to your member profile or as part of a story submission, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location data from images posted on public pages.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not have to re-enter your details when posting again. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit the login or registration pages, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon login, we use cookies to save your login credentials and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, screen options cookies for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
If you edit or publish content (such as articles, personal stories, or profile updates), an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only identifies the post ID of the content you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Content on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from third-party sites. These behave as if you visited the third-party website directly.
They may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content—especially if you’re logged into that third-party website.
Community and Membership Data
If you sign up as a member of Hparadisu, we collect your name, email address, selected industry, user role (Learner, Professional, or Mentor), and any other profile details you provide.
This information is used to build our member directory, personalize your experience, and allow you to access features like networking, story submission, and interaction with other members.
You can view, edit, or delete most of this information anytime from your member dashboard (except your username). Site administrators can also view and edit this data.
Submit Your Story
If you submit a personal or professional story to be published, your submission may include your name, biography, photo, and contact information. We may display this publicly based on your consent and the context of your story. You retain the right to request edits or removal at any time.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Some data may be shared with service providers (like email delivery or spam protection tools) strictly for platform functionality.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation and continuity.
For registered members, all profile data is retained as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, your data will be removed except where retention is required for legal, security, or administrative reasons.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have interacted with the platform (e.g., submitted a story, commented, or registered), you can request a file of the personal data we store, including any data you provided. You may also request that we delete your data.
This excludes any information we are required to retain by law.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments and form submissions may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal obligations. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
If the changes are significant, we may provide additional notice—such as posting an announcement on our website or contacting you directly via email or platform notifications.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information and support your privacy.
By continuing to use the platform after changes are made, you agree to the updated policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to request access to or deletion of your data, please contact us at: privacy@hparadisu.com