We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect information like your name, email address, website (optional), IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. Additionally, an anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. You can find the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public next to your comment.
- Media: Uploading images to our website is possible, but we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Website visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies expire after one year. We also use cookies to remember your login information and screen display preferences when you log in. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login for two weeks. Login cookies are removed upon logging out. Editing or publishing an article saves an additional cookie in your browser, which only contains the post ID of the article you edited and expires after one day.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used to:
- Improve our website and services
- Respond to comments and inquiries
- Prevent spam and enhance website security
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except as required by law or for spam detection purposes.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content from other websites. This content behaves 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.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow for automatic approval of follow-up comments. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of your personal data or to request the erasure of your personal data. This excludes any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We take steps to protect your personal information using security measures. However, no internet transmission method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Please review it regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.