Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. This page explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the information you enter along with your IP address and browser details. This helps us detect and block spam.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar’s service to check if you have an active profile. Once your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture will appear next to it. For more on Gravatar’s privacy practices, visit Gravatar’s Privacy Policy.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to our site, please avoid adding any embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download images and may extract location data from them.
Cookies
To make your experience smoother, our site uses cookies:
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year and make it easier for you to leave comments in the future without re-entering your details.
- Login Cookies: When you log in, we set temporary cookies to confirm your browser’s compatibility. These cookies contain no personal data and are removed when you close your browser. We also set cookies to save your login info and screen settings. Login cookies last two days, screen options cookies last a year, and “Remember Me” cookies last for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Edit/Publish Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only identifies the post ID of the article. It expires in one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. These websites may collect your data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you’re logged in to those sites. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to help with security.
Data Retention
- Comments: We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to streamline future interactions and avoid moderation delays.
- Registered Users: For registered users, we store personal information in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete this information at any time (except for your username). Website administrators also have access to this information for support purposes.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request an export file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we delete any personal data, excluding data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Goes
Visitor comments may go through an automated spam detection service to keep our community safe.
Note: We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your data is used on our website.