Privacy Policy

Website Ownership​
This online platform is managed and maintained by Mellifluous HK Limited.

​Payment Security​
All financial transactions utilize PayPal’s encrypted payment gateway. Sensitive payment information remains exclusively within PayPal’s secure systems, governed by their established Privacy Policy (accessible via PayPal’s official website).

​User Comments​
When submitting comments, our system automatically collects:

• Content entered in the comment fields
• Device IP address information
• Browser identification data

Submitted email addresses may undergo anonymization processing and verification against Gravatar’s database (refer to Automattic’s privacy policy). Successfully moderated comments will publicly display associated Gravatar profile images.

​Image Uploads​
For enhanced privacy protection, we advise removing any embedded geolocation metadata (EXIF GPS tags) from photographs prior to submission, as this data remains accessible within downloadable image files.

​Cookie Usage​
Our platform employs cookies for various functions:

• Comment form data retention (365 days)
• Cookie consent verification (session-based)
• Login credential storage (48 hours) and interface customization (365 days)
• Extended login sessions via “Remember Me” feature (14 days)
• Article revision tracking (24-hour duration)

​Third-Party Content​
Embedded media elements (including video players and external articles) operate under their respective source platforms’ privacy regulations and may implement user activity monitoring.

​Information Disclosure​
Password recovery notifications include the requester’s IP address for security verification purposes.

​Data Preservation​

• Comment entries and related metadata persist indefinitely for automated moderation
• Registered user profiles remain stored until manually removed (username modifications are restricted)

​User Privileges​
You maintain the right to:

• Obtain personal data records
• Request information removal (excluding legally mandated retention)