What Personal Data Do We Collect and Why
Comments
- When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to detect potential spam.
- An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
- After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
- We advise against uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to our site could potentially extract location data from uploaded images.
Contact Forms
- When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Our login page sets temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies. These contain no personal data and are discarded when you close your browser.
How Long Do We Retain Your Data?
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
- For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete this information at any time (except username changes).
What Rights Do You Have Over Your Data?
- If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your data, including any data you provided.
- You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except where we’re legally required to keep it.
Where Do We Send Your Data?
- Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Contact Information
- We do not share your contact information and your mobile data will not be shared with any third parties or anyone else.
Additional Privacy Measures
- We use strong security measures to protect your data, both during transmission and once received.
- We implement a variety of security measures, including encryption and firewalls, to maintain the safety of your personal information.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may change over time as we update our practices or comply with new regulations. We encourage you to periodically review this page for updates.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please don’t hesitate to contact us using the information provided on our website.
By using our website, you consent to collecting and using your data as described in this policy.