Privacy Policy

Comments

When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the details you provide in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string. This information is useful for identifying and blocking spam. We may also create an anonymized version of your email address to check if you use the Gravatar service, which is explained further in their privacy policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be displayed next to it.

Media

If you upload images to our site, please ensure that they do not contain location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location details from the images you upload.

Cookies

When you submit a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. This way, you won’t need to re-enter your details for future comments, and these cookies will remain active for one year. If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not store personal data and is deleted when you close your browser. Once logged in, several cookies will be set to remember your login credentials and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while display preference cookies remain for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your session will last for two weeks. Logging out will remove these login cookies. Additionally, if you edit or publish an article, an extra cookie will be stored in your browser to track the post ID of the article you edited, which expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our site may feature embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites. This content behaves as if you are visiting the external site directly. These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into their site.

Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email we send you.

Data Retention

We keep comments and their associated metadata indefinitely to help us automatically approve follow-up comments without the need for moderation. For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators also have access to this information and can modify it as necessary.

Your Rights Regarding Your Data

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve provided. You also have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. However, this does not apply to data we need to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Data Transmission

Visitor comments may be screened through an automated spam detection service.