Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

Who We Are

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This data helps us detect and prevent spam.

If you choose to leave a comment, an anonymized string created from your email address (a “hash”) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if provided) will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our site, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images posted on the site. To protect your privacy, ensure your images do not contain sensitive information.

Cookies

Comments

If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter these details for future comments. These cookies are stored for one year.

Login
  • When visiting the login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, additional cookies are saved to store your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out will remove all login cookies.
Publishing Content

If you edit or publish content, a cookie is saved in your browser, storing the article’s post ID. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the originating website. These third-party websites may:

  • Collect data about you.
  • Use cookies.
  • Embed additional tracking mechanisms.
  • Monitor your interaction with embedded content, including tracking interactions if you are logged in to their website.

Who We Share Your Data With

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

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.
  • Registered Users: For users who register on our site, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time, except their username. Administrators can also view and edit user profiles.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request:

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

This excludes data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services to ensure site security and usability.

For questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact our support team.