Comments
This site collects visitor comments, the data shown in the comments form, and the visitor’s Internet address and browser user agent string to help in detecting spam.
An anonymized string created from your e-mail address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using that e-mail address. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Contact Form
Information provided via the contact form is collected briefly in a non-monitored, restricted e-mail account used for sending only. This account’s contents are deleted regularly.
Only the information you provide is e-mailed directely to the site owner and can be maintained by a third-party e-mail service. A copy of what is sent will also be sent to the e-mail address provided so that the sender may know exactly what was sent.
The site owner does not share this information from either account unless required to by law or court order.
Upon request, the site owner will delete these e-mails if they have not been deleted already but has no control over the third-party e-mail provider who may have backups.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, e-mail address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit the login page, this site will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, this site will set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content, e.g., videos, images, articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset e-mail.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows recognition and approval of any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on this site, the personal information they provide is stored in their user profile. All users can see, edit or delete their personal information at any time; however, they cannot change their username. Site administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data held about you on this site, including any data you have provided to the site. You can also request the erasure of any personal data about you held on the site. This does not include any data required for administrative, legal or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.