Privacy Policy

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After approval, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid including images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract this data from uploaded images.

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 fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie 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, several cookies will be set to save your login details and screen display choices.

  • Login cookies last 2 days (or 2 weeks if you select “Remember Me”).
  • Screen options cookies last 1 year.
  • If you log out, login cookies are removed.
  • If you edit or publish a post, a cookie with the post ID will be saved in your browser. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor were on that site.

These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content, especially if you are logged in to those platforms.

Who We Share Your Data With

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

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

If you register on our site, we store the personal information provided in your user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Administrators can also access and edit this data.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data, including any data you’ve provided. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold. This does not include data we’re required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

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