Who we are

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

Comments and Social Media

When visitors leave comments on our 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. 

Please note that any information you voluntarily share in public areas of our website, including comments, reviews, discussions, or other user-generated content, may be visible to other visitors. We encourage you not to share personal information that you do not wish to make publicly available.

We may provide links to or integrate features from social media platforms, including sharing buttons, embedded content, or social media feeds. Your interaction with these features may allow the relevant social media platforms to collect information about your activity, in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms of use.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security measures of third-party social media platforms. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any social media platforms you use to understand how they collect, use, and protect your personal information.

We reserve the right to remove comments or user-generated content that is unlawful, abusive, offensive, misleading, spam-related, infringes intellectual property rights, or violates the rights of others.

Media

Media, Copyright, and Unauthorized Use

All images, videos, graphics, and other media content displayed on this website are the exclusive property of Barriers and Borders or are used with the appropriate authorization and are protected by applicable copyright, intellectual property, and related laws.

Any unauthorized downloading, reproduction, distribution, modification, publication, commercial use, or reuse of our images, videos, or other media assets is strictly prohibited. Any individual, organization, or third party found using, copying, or republishing our media content without authorization may be subject to legal action, including claims for copyright infringement, removal requests, financial damages, and any other remedies available under applicable law.

We actively monitor the unauthorized use of our media content and reserve the right to take all necessary measures to protect our intellectual property rights. Requests for permission to use any media from this website must be submitted in writing and approved before any use or reproduction takes place.

Cookies

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.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

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

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Your name and email address are collected only for the purposes for which you have provided them, such as subscribing to our newsletter, receiving updates, promotional communications, or other requested services.

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes. Your information may only be shared with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, managing email communications, or delivering requested services, and only to the extent necessary to perform those functions.

These service providers are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your information and are not permitted to use your personal data for any purpose other than providing services on our behalf.

We may also disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or to protect our rights, safety, property, or the security of our website and users.

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.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including providing requested services, managing subscriptions, maintaining communication records, and complying with applicable legal, accounting, or regulatory obligations.

If you have subscribed to our emails or communications, we will retain your name and email address until you unsubscribe, request deletion, or we determine that the information is no longer required for the purpose it was collected.

When your personal data is no longer necessary, we will securely delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable data protection laws and our internal data retention practices.

What rights you have over your data

If you have left comments or have subscribed to our newsletter, 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 may request the deletion of your personal information at any time, subject to any legal obligations that may require us to retain certain information.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Your personal information may be processed and stored on secure servers operated by us or by trusted third-party service providers that assist us in operating our website, managing email subscriptions, providing hosting services, processing communications, or delivering requested services. 

We only work with service providers that maintain appropriate security and privacy standards and require them to protect your information and use it only for the purposes necessary to provide their services.