Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Hopes for Training, Education and Development (“Hopes,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a non-profit organization based in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Our official website address is:
https://hopesfordevelopment.org

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for the purpose of spam detection and website security.

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) may be visible publicly alongside your comment.

We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove comments that are inappropriate, misleading, or violate our Terms and Conditions.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from publicly available images.

Hopes is not responsible for personal data unintentionally embedded in uploaded media files.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and improve functionality.

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 will last for one year.

Login Cookies

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

When you log in, we will set cookies to save your login information and display preferences:

Login cookies last for two days
Screen preference cookies last for one year
If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks

Logging out will remove login cookies.

Editing Cookies

If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

You may disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or pages on this website may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles).

Embedded content from third-party websites behaves in the same manner as if you visited the external website directly.

These third-party websites may:

Collect data about you
Use cookies
Implement additional tracking technologies
Monitor your interaction with embedded content

Hopes does not control and is not responsible for third-party privacy practices.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data.

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

We may share personal data only when necessary:

To comply with legal obligations
To protect the security of the website
With authorized service providers supporting website functionality

All service providers are required to maintain confidentiality and appropriate data protection standards.

Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely to allow automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments.

For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in user profiles.

Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for usernames). Website administrators may also access and edit this information for administrative purposes.

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for operational, legal, or security purposes.

Your Data Rights

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

A copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction of inaccurate information
Deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)

Certain data may be retained where required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Requests can be submitted via the contact information provided below.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain website security and integrity.

Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact:

Hopes for Training, Education and Development
Email: info@hopesfordevelopment.org
Address: Jerash – Jordan
Phone: 009627875154455