Comments:

When you leave a comment on our website, we collect certain data to help us understand who you are. This data includes your name, email address, website (if provided), and the content of your comment. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are designed to make your experience on our website more convenient, so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

Media:

If you upload images to our website, please be aware that they may contain location data (EXIF GPS) that can be extracted by visitors to the website. We recommend that you avoid uploading images with embedded location data.

Cookies:

When you visit our website, we may set cookies on your device to help us provide you with a better user experience. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in to our website, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article on our website, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites:

Articles on our website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. If you interact with this embedded content, those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who do we share your data with?

We do not share your personal data with any third party, except in the case of a password reset request. 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, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights do you have over your data:

If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you have certain rights over your personal data. You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where do we send your data:

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We may also use third party providers to store and process your data. These providers are bound by strict data protection laws and are only authorized to process your data in accordance with our instructions.