Privacy Policy

Who We Are

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Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we gather the information provided in the comments form. This includes the data displayed in the form, the visitor’s IP address, and their browser user agent string. This information is used to assist in detecting spam.

An anonymized string, known as a hash, may be generated from your email address (also referred to as an email hash) and shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The privacy policy of the Gravatar service is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public within the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please refrain from including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) within these images. Visitors to the website have the capability to download and extract location data from images present on the site.

Cookies

When you leave a comment on our site, you have the option to opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website information in cookies. These cookies are designed for your convenience, eliminating the need to re-enter your details when you leave subsequent comments. These cookies remain active for one year.

Upon visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will be established to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This particular cookie does not contain any personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Upon logging in, several cookies will be set to retain your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies remain active for two days, while screen options cookies are active for one year. Opting for the “Remember Me” option extends your login persistence to two weeks. Logging out of your account will result in the removal of login cookies.

When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data; it simply indicates the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles featured on this site might include embedded content, such as videos, images, and articles, sourced from external websites. Embedded content functions identically to how it operates when you visit the originating website.

These external websites may collect data about you, utilize cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your engagement with the embedded content. This includes tracking your interactions if you possess an account and are logged into the external website.

Sharing of Your Data

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included within the reset email.

Data Retention

Comments, along with their associated metadata, are retained indefinitely when you leave a comment. This practice facilitates the automatic approval of subsequent follow-up comments, avoiding the need for manual moderation.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), the personal information they provide in their user profile is stored. All users retain the ability to view, modify, or delete their personal information at any time, excluding their username. Website administrators possess the ability to view and edit this information as well.

Your Data Rights

If you maintain an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to request an exported file containing the personal data we possess about you, including any information you’ve provided to us. You also have the option to request the deletion of any personal data we possess about you. This excludes any data that we are obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Data Transmission

Visitor comments might undergo an automated spam detection service for verification purposes.