When visitors 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 to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract location data from such images.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. These include:
Cookies to remember your preferences (e.g., login or display options)
Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)
Cookies used by embedded content (e.g., YouTube, Google Maps)
Cookie consent cookies (CookieYes)
When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent, allowing you to choose which cookies you allow.
Learn more in our Cookie Policy (link to your separate cookie policy if available).
Embedded content from other websites
Articles and pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, maps). Embedded content behaves the same as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, including tracking when logged in to those platforms.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior and improve our services. Google Analytics may collect anonymized data such as:
We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms on our website. It checks if data is entered by a human and not a bot. Data collected by reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not share personal data with any third party unless required by law.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), we store personal information provided in their profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their information (except their username). Website administrators can also access and edit this data.
What rights you have over your data
You have the right to:
Request an exported file of your personal data
Request the deletion of your personal data
This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.