Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review their privacy policy here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract any location data from images published on the site.
Cookies
When you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies are set to store your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out will remove login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article saves an additional cookie in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the source website directly.
These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments without moderation.
User-provided information in registered accounts is stored in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except their username. Website administrators may also access and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an export of your personal data, including any information you provided. You can also request that we delete your personal data, except for information we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitors’ comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service.