Privacy Policy

Who We Are

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly. This policy outlines what data we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymized version of your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view their privacy policy here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly next to your comment.

Media

If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract this information from images on the site.

Contact Forms

If you use our contact forms, we collect the information you provide to respond to your inquiry. This data is not used for marketing unless you give consent.

Cookies

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.

  • Login Cookies: A temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies when you visit the login page. Once logged in, cookies are set to store login details (for 2 days) and screen preferences (for 1 year). Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

  • Publishing Cookies: If you edit or publish content, a cookie is saved to identify the post ID. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves the same as if you visited the source website. These third-party sites may collect your data, use cookies, track your interaction, and monitor behavior if you are logged in to their platform.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand how users interact with our website and improve user experience. These tools may collect anonymous usage data.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. Your information may be shared with trusted third-party services only when necessary for site functionality or legal compliance.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.

  • User Accounts: For registered users, personal information is stored in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data (except usernames). Admins can also view and modify this data.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we delete your data, unless we are required to retain it for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.

Additional Information

How We Protect Your Data

We implement security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Data Breach Procedures

In case of a data breach, we will take immediate action to contain and assess the breach and notify affected users as required by law.

Third Parties We Receive Data From

We may receive data from third-party services such as analytics or spam detection tools to improve website functionality and security.

Automated Decision-Making & Profiling

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

Industry Regulatory Disclosure

We comply with relevant data protection regulations applicable to our operations.