1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://aarpmahjongg.org

This website provides online Mahjongg-style games and related informational content.


2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form (such as name, email, and website if provided)

  • The visitor’s IP address

  • The browser user agent string

This information is used to help with spam detection and website security.

An anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly next to your comment.


3. Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images published on the site.


4. Cookies

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year.

Login Cookies

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

When you log in, we set cookies to save:

  • Your login information (lasts two days)

  • Your screen display preferences (lasts one year)

If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

Article Editing Cookie

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.


5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited that website directly.

These third-party websites may:

  • Collect data about you

  • Use cookies

  • Embed additional third-party tracking

  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking if you are logged in to that website

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites.


6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or trade your personal information.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.


7. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.

  • For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.

Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.


8. Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you

  • Deletion of any personal data we hold about you

This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make a request, contact us through our website’s contact form.


9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to prevent abuse and maintain website security.