1. Who We Are
This website is owned and operated by MapLearn (maplearn.org).
We provide AI tools, blog content, educational resources, and affiliate-based product/course recommendations.
Our website address is:
https://maplearn.org
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
2.1. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as:
IP address
Browser user agent (for spam protection)
An anonymized hash created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
Gravatar Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible publicly next to your comment.
2.2. Media
If you upload images, avoid uploading images with embedded location (EXIF GPS) data.
Visitors may download and extract this information.
2.3. Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
• Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, your name, email, and website may be saved in cookies for convenience.
These cookies last 1 year.
• Login Cookies
If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie checks whether your browser accepts cookies.
After login:
Login cookies last 2 days
Display preference cookies last 1 year
“Remember Me” login lasts 2 weeks
Logging out removes these cookies.
• Editor Cookies
When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie temporarily stores the post ID.
It expires after 24 hours.
2.4. Embedded Content from Third-Party Websites
Posts on this site may include embedded content such as:
Videos
Images
Articles
Widgets
Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly.
These websites may:
Collect data
Use cookies
Track your interaction
Monitor data if you’re logged into their platform
2.5. Analytics & Advertising (Google Analytics, AdSense, etc.)
We may use analytics and advertising services such as:
Google Analytics
Google AdSense
AI tools or external APIs (when interacting with tools on our site)
These services may collect:
IP address
Browser/device information
User behavior (page views, clicks, time on site)
Interaction logs
All data is used only for analytics, improving our services, or showing personalized ads.
3. Who We Share Your Data With
Your data is shared only with:
Spam detection services
Gravatar (for comments)
Google Analytics / AdSense
Website security systems
Email and hosting providers
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments: indefinitely (for detecting follow-up comments automatically)
Registered users: personal information is stored as long as the account exists
Analytics logs: typically 14–26 months (Google’s default retention period)
Security logs: usually 30–90 days
5. Your Rights Over Your Data
You may request the following at any time:
A copy of all personal data we hold about you
Deletion of your personal data
Correction or update of existing information
This does not include data we are required to keep for:
Administrative
Legal
or Security reasons
For requests, contact us at:
support@maplearn.org
6. How We Protect Your Data
We take data protection seriously and implement:
SSL encryption
Firewall and anti-malware systems
Security monitoring
Limited admin access
Encrypted backups
7. AI Tools and API Usage
Some of our AI tools may process text or data you enter.
Unless explicitly stated, we do not store or reuse your input data beyond what is required to run the tool.
Third-party AI APIs may temporarily process your input according to their own privacy policies.
8. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments and form submissions may be checked through automated spam detection systems.
Analytics and advertising data may be processed on servers in various countries in compliance with GDPR and global privacy regulations.
9. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy:
Email: support@maplearn.org
Website: https://maplearn.org