Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [1/1/2026]

Contact Email: info@savakmostwanted.com

Savak Most Wanted (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit https://savakmostwanted.com, leave comments, or make donations.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://savakmostwanted.com.

We are a platform dedicated to documenting verified information about human rights violations in Iran.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we may collect:

  • The data shown in the comment form (name, email, website)
  • IP address and browser user agent string (to help with spam detection)

An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you have an account. After approval, your profile picture may be visible in the context of your comment.

Gravatar privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download images and extract any embedded metadata.

4. Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. Cookies last one year.
  • Temporary cookies may be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. These contain no personal data and are discarded when the browser closes.
  • Login cookies save your login information and screen options:
    • Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
    • Screen options cookies last one year.
  • When editing or publishing an article, a post-ID cookie may be saved for 1 day to track the edited post.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor your interactions, including if you have an account and are logged in there.

6. Donations

We accept voluntary donations via third-party platforms (e.g., Buy Me a Coffee, PayPal, Stripe).

  • Payment information is processed securely by the provider and is not stored on our servers.
  • Donation information (name, email) is collected to process the donation and communicate with donors.
  • Donations help maintain the site, hosting, security, and operational costs.

7. Who We Share Your Data With

  • Your personal information is not sold or shared with third parties, except:
    • With payment processors to process donations
    • When required by law (e.g., valid court orders)
    • For security purposes (to protect the site and users)
  • If you request a password reset, your IP may be included in the email.

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups.
  • Registered users’ personal information is stored in their profile. Administrators can view and manage this information.
  • Data is deleted if requested, unless we are required to keep it for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

9. Your Rights

If you have an account or leave comments, you may:

  • Request an export of your personal data
  • Request deletion of your personal data

Requests can be sent to: info@savakmostwanted.com

10. Where Your Data is Sent

  • Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
  • Payment information is sent to secure third-party processors and is not stored on this site.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

Note: No system is completely secure; exercise caution when submitting sensitive information.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date will be updated at the top of the page. Check this page periodically.