Who We Are
Visatroops is an online visa and immigration information platform. Our website address is: https://visatroops.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how your data is used.
Comments
When users leave comments on Visatroops, we collect the information provided in the comment form, including the user’s IP address and browser information. This helps us reduce spam and protect the site.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymised hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar to display your profile image alongside your comment. View Gravatar’s privacy policy.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to Visatroops (e.g. during forum participation or community stories), please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to extract location details from uploaded images.
Cookies
If you comment on our blog, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
We also use temporary cookies to verify browser compatibility and additional cookies for login sessions and publishing tools, which expire based on your interaction (from 1 day to 2 weeks).
Embedded Content
Articles on Visatroops may include embedded content (e.g. videos, maps, or tools). These third-party elements behave as if you visited their originating websites. They may collect data, use cookies, and track your engagement independently of Visatroops.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security reasons. We do not share your data with external advertisers or unauthorised parties.
Data Retention
Comments and related metadata are stored indefinitely to support ongoing discussions. Registered users (if any) can manage, edit, or delete their profile information at any time, except for usernames. Administrators can also edit or remove user data.
Your Data Rights
You may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you or ask for its deletion. This does not apply to data we are legally required to retain for compliance, legal, or security purposes.
Automated Spam Detection
Visitor comments may be checked via third-party spam detection tools to ensure safe and meaningful engagement.