When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.
An anonymized hash from your email may be provided to the Gravatar service. You can read their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
3. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from those images.
4. Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details later. These cookies last for 1 year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set cookies to store your login information and screen preferences:
Login cookies last for 2 days
Screen preference cookies last for 1 year
If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for 2 weeks
If you log out, login cookies will be removed
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. It includes the post ID and expires in 1 day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves just as if you visited the original website.
These third-party websites may:
Collect data about you
Use cookies
Embed third-party tracking
Monitor your interaction with the embedded content
6. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security verification.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can automatically approve follow-up comments.
If you register an account, we store your personal information in your user profile. You can:
View, edit, or delete your data anytime (except changing your username)
Admins can also see and edit your information
8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can:
Request a copy of your personal data in an exported file
Request that we erase your data (except data we must keep for legal or security reasons)
