When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymised string (a “hash”) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may appear publicly alongside it.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading photos with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images posted publicly.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t have to fill in your details again next time. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we’ll set up cookies to save your login info and screen display choices.
Login cookies last for two days.
Screen option cookies last for one year.
If you select “Remember Me”, your login will stay active for two weeks.
If you log out, login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, another cookie will be saved in your browser. This one holds the post ID of the article and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Sites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (like videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves just like you visited that site directly.
Those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed extra tracking tools, and monitor how you interact with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged into that third-party site.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long Do We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us approve future comments automatically instead of moderating each one manually.
If you register on the site, we also store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your info anytime (except your username). Website admins can also see and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including anything you’ve given us. You can also request that we delete your personal data. This doesn’t include any info we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
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