Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our services.
Who We Are
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
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) may be created from your email address and provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here:
. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from these images.
Contact Forms
If you contact us through a form, we may collect personal information necessary to address your inquiry. This information is stored securely and not shared externally without consent.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen option cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article saves an additional cookie in your browser. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor has visited the originating site directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content—especially if you're logged in to their platform.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools to better understand user behavior on our site. These tools may collect data such as your browser type, time spent on pages, and interactions with content. All analytics data is anonymized where possible.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share information with third-party tools and services (such as spam detection systems) solely to improve website security and functionality.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely for recognition and moderation purposes.
For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information 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 access and modify this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:
A copy of the personal data we hold about you
Deletion of your personal data (except where required for legal, administrative, or security reasons)
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be analyzed by an automated spam detection service.
Your Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the website or using the details provided in our contact section.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will promptly notify affected users and take necessary steps to mitigate any potential harm.
Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive anonymized data from third-party tools to enhance our website's performance and security.
Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that has legal or similarly significant effects.
Industry Regulatory Disclosures
As required, we comply with applicable data protection and privacy laws and industry-specific regulations.