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Information Collection and Usage
To help identify and prevent spam, we gather the details you provide in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser’s user agent information.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string (or hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to confirm your usage. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile image will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
When uploading images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location information (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These allow you to quickly fill in details when leaving future comments and will remain active for one year.
When visiting the login page, we use a temporary cookie to check your browser’s cookie acceptance. This cookie contains no personal information and is deleted when you close your browser.
For your screen display preferences and login details, cookies are also used. Display preference cookies expire after one year, while login cookies expire after two days. If you select “Remember Me,” your login cookies will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will delete these cookies.
When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored. This cookie only includes the article’s post ID without personal data and will expire after one day.
Embedded Content from External Sites
Our articles may include embedded content, such as images, videos, or links to other articles. Embedded content functions the same as if you were visiting the external website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, include third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into their site.
Information Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the password reset email.
Information Retention
When you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve future comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
For registered users, we store the personal details provided in their profiles. You can view, modify, or delete your information at any time, except for your username. Site administrators also have access to edit this data.
Your Data Control
If you hold an account on our site or have posted comments, you can request a copy of the personal data we have on file for you, including any details you’ve shared. You may also ask us to delete this information, although this does not include data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security needs.
Data Destination
Comments left on our website may be examined by an automated spam detection service.