Who We Are
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
Additionally, an anonymized string (or hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found at Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from the images on the site.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter these details for future comments. These cookies will be stored for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set up multiple cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Upon logging out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply records the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor had accessed the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. All registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators also have the ability to view and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, excluding any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
