Comments:
When visitors engage with our site through comments, we gather information provided in the comments form, alongside the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This comprehensive data collection aids us in effectively detecting and combating spam activity.
Media:
To uphold privacy standards, we encourage users uploading images to our platform to refrain from including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). It’s important to note that visitors have the capability to download and extract location data from images hosted on our website.
Cookies:
Opting-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies when leaving a comment streamlines the process for your convenience, eliminating the need to repeatedly input your details. These cookies are set to last for one year.
Upon visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is established to ascertain your browser’s acceptance of cookies. This non-personal cookie is discarded once you close your browser.
Upon login, multiple cookies are established to retain your login information and screen display preferences. These login cookies persist for two days, while screen options cookies remain active for a year. By selecting “Remember Me”, your login will endure for two weeks. Logging out of your account results in the removal of these login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article results in an additional browser cookie, devoid of personal data, that denotes the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after one day.
Embedded Content:
Our articles may encompass embedded content such as videos, images, or articles sourced from external websites. This embedded content functions identically to content visited directly on those external websites. Please be aware that these external sites may employ data collection techniques, cookies, and third-party tracking mechanisms, monitoring your interaction with their embedded content.
Data Sharing:
In the event of a password reset request, your IP address is included in the reset email transmission.
Data Retention:
Comments, alongside their associated metadata, are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic recognition and approval of subsequent comments, streamlining moderation processes.
User Rights:
Users with accounts or comment history on our platform possess the right to request an exported file containing their personal data held by us, or request the deletion of their personal data. This exclusion does not encompass data obligated for retention due to administrative, legal, or security requirements.
Data Transmission:
Visitor comments will go through automated scrutinization through a spam checking service.