Please read the privacy policy carefully. We respect your privacy…!
1. Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site:
- We collect the data entered in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
- An anonymized string generated from your email address (referred to as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy can be found here.
- Once your comment is approved, your profile picture, if provided, will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
2. Media
If you upload images to the website:
- Please ensure that the images do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
- Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from the images.
3. Cookies
To enhance your experience on our site, we use cookies.
- Comments:
If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you do not have to re-enter this information for future comments. These cookies are retained for one year. - Login Page:
A temporary cookie will be set when you visit the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded once the browser is closed. - Logged-in Users:
- Upon login, cookies are set to save your login details and screen display preferences.
- Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year.
- Selecting “Remember Me” will keep you logged in for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.
- Editing or Publishing Content:
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply records the post ID of the article edited. It expires after one day.
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Some articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles).
- Embedded content behaves as if you were visiting the external website directly.
- These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and implement additional third-party tracking.
- Your interactions with embedded content, particularly if you are logged into those websites, may be monitored by the respective third parties.
5. Data Sharing
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
6. Data Retention
- Comments:
When you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically, avoiding delays caused by moderation. - Registered Users:
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles.- Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except their username).
- Website administrators also have the ability to view and edit this information.
7. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you have the following rights:
- Request an Export: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you have provided.
- Request Data Erasure: You can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you.
- Note: This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
8. Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments are processed through an automated spam detection service to ensure the integrity of our platform.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your data is handled. Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us through our contact page.
Thank you for trusting us!