Who we are
Welcome to Calligraphic — a Durban-based design house that creates bespoke Islamic calligraphy and sacred art for interior and exterior spaces. Our website address is: https://calligraphic.co.za.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect and prevent spam.
An anonymised string (called a hash) may be generated from your email address and sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile image becomes visible to the public alongside your comment
Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, we advise removing any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) before doing so. Visitors to the site can potentially download and extract this data from images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our website, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details next time. These cookies will last for one year.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when your browser is closed.
Upon login, several cookies are used to store your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. It contains no personal data and simply tracks the ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). This content behaves just as if you had visited the source website directly. These websites may collect your data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content—especially if you are logged in to their platform.
Who we share your data with
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the password reset email for verification purposes.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of future comments rather than manual moderation.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (excluding usernames). Site administrators can also access and manage this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on our site, or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you—including any data you’ve provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we have about you, excluding data we’re required to keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection system to ensure the safety and integrity of our community.