comments When you leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture in your comment is visible to the public.
Media If you upload images to the site, it’s best to avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract location data from images.
Cookies If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will remain for a year. When you visit the login page, we 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, we store cookies that save your login information and screen display features. These cookies last for two days for personal information and for a year for screen display options. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, your login cookies will be removed.
Embedded content from other websites Videos, images, and articles on our site may include embedded content from other websites. This content behaves as if you have visited the other website directly. These sites collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have a registered account with those sites.
Who do we share your data with? If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
Data retention period Comments and their associated metadata are retained indefinitely, allowing us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments. For registered users, we store personal information in their private files. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username, which cannot be edited. Site administrators can also edit this information.
Your rights over your data If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request that we export the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold, except for data we need to keep for legal or security purposes.
Where is your data sent? Visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service.
