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Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information provided in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
If you use a Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile picture. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location details from images on the site.
Cookies
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment and opt to save your details, we store your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter them. These cookies last for one year.
- Session Cookies: Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
- Login Cookies: Upon logging in, we set cookies to remember your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies expire after two days, while screen preference cookies last a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie is saved in your browser, indicating the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Such content behaves as if you visited the source website, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction—especially if you’re logged into that site.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
- Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments.
- User Accounts: Registered users’ personal information is stored in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their data (except usernames). Administrators also have access to this information.
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