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 at /.
Information We Collect
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser information to help detect spam. Additionally, an anonymized string generated from your email address may be used to check if you’re using the Gravatar service (see their privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/). Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public next to your comment.
- Media: We recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to our website. Visitors can download and extract this information from images on the site.
- 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 when you log out. Editing or publishing an article saves an additional cookie, which does not contain any personal data but simply identifies the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used to:
- Improve our website and services
- Respond to your 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 when required by law or for spam detection purposes (e.g., Gravatar service).
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, social media posts). These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. Their privacy practices apply to such content.
Data Retention
We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely 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 ask for its erasure. This excludes any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your personal information. 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.