What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from such images.
Contact Forms
We collect information submitted through contact forms. This data is only used for customer service purposes and is not shared with third parties.
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 you don’t have to fill in your details again for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends the login cookie duration to two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We may collect analytics data to improve the website’s functionality and user experience. This data is anonymized and does not include personally identifiable information.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not share your data with third parties except as necessary to provide our services (e.g., spam detection or analytics tools) or as required by law.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view 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 hold about you, including any data you provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Contact Information
For any privacy-specific concerns, please contact us.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities as required by law.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive anonymized data from third-party analytics providers to improve our services.
What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We Do with User Data
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
We comply with all applicable industry regulations and standards regarding data privacy and protection.