Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://geolawyers.mu.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help 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) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

At GEO Lawyers, we are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enhance your browsing experience. Please take a moment to read this policy carefully to understand how cookies are used and how you can manage your preferences.

  1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

  1. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes, including but not limited to:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the functioning of our website. They enable you to navigate our site, use its features, and access secure areas.
  • Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies help us analyze how visitors use our website. They allow us to measure and improve the performance and functionality of our site.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies enhance your user experience by remembering your preferences, such as language and region settings.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: We may use these cookies to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your interests and online behaviour.
  1. Types of Cookies We Use

The specific cookies we use on our website may include:

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are erased from your device when you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.
  1. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. You may choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

To manage cookies:

  1. Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party cookies provided by trusted partners. These cookies help us analyze website traffic, deliver advertisements, and provide social media features. Third-party cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of these external providers.

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 you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

  1. Changes to Our Cookies Policy

We may update our Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or data protection legislation. We encourage you to check this policy periodically for any updates.

  1. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookies Policy or your personal data, please contact us.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy.

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 in the exact same way as if the visitor has 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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

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. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.