When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string. This information is collected to assist in spam detection and website security.
An anonymized string, generated from your email address (also referred to as a hash), may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The privacy policy of the Gravatar service can be found here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may become visible to the public within the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from External Websites
Our articles may contain embedded content (such as videos, images, and articles) from other websites. This embedded content functions just like if you were to directly visit the other website.
These external websites might gather information about you, utilize cookies, incorporate additional third-party tracking, and observe your interactions with the embedded content. This tracking includes monitoring your engagement with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that particular website.
Analytics
Sharing of Your Data
Retention Period for Your Data
In the event that you leave a comment, both the comment itself and its associated metadata will be retained indefinitely. This approach enables us to automatically recognize and approve any subsequent comments, eliminating the need to hold them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users possess the ability to view, modify, or delete their personal information at any time (with the exception of the username, which cannot be altered). Additionally, website administrators have access to view and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
Should you have an account on this site or have left comments, you retain the right to request an exported file containing the personal data we possess about you. This encompasses any data you have furnished to us. You also maintain the privilege to request the deletion of any personal data we have in our possession. However, this exclusion does not cover data that we are legally obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Data Destination
Comments submitted by visitors may undergo automated spam detection.
Your Contact Details
Further Information
Data Protection Measures
Protocols for Data Breaches
Third-Party Data Acquisition
Automated Decision-Making and Profiling with User Data
Disclosure Requirements as Mandated by Industry Regulations
