Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser details to help detect spam.

If you use Gravatar, we may send a coded version of your email address (known as a hash) to their service to check for your profile. You can find Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to everyone who sees 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.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. This way, you won’t have to enter your details again for future comments. These cookies will last for one year.

When you visit our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie doesn’t contain any personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, we’ll create several cookies to save your login info and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while display preference cookies last for a year. If you choose “Remember Me,” your login will stay active for two weeks. If you log out, these login cookies will be deleted.

If you edit or publish an article, we’ll save another cookie in your browser that only shows the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day and doesn’t include any personal information.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, and other articles. This embedded content works just like if you visited the other website directly.

These external sites may collect information about you, use cookies, and include additional tracking tools. They can also monitor how you interact with their content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that site.

Who we share your data with

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

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, both the comment and its details are kept indefinitely. This helps us automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments without having to hold them for moderation.

For registered users on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time, but you can’t change your username. Website administrators can also see 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 have about you, including any information you’ve provided. You can also ask us to delete any personal data we hold. However, we will keep any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service.