Privacy Policy

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Who we are

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Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Contact Form

When you submit a message through our “Contact Us” form, you may be required to provide your telephone number. By providing your telephone number and submitting the form, you are consenting to be contacted by SMS text message. Message & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out of further messaging.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please ensure that images do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). 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, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year. Additionally:

 

    • Temporary cookies are set when you visit our login page, which contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

    • Login cookies are set when you log in, lasting for two days. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Upon logging out, the login cookies will be removed.

    • An additional cookie will be saved in your browser when you edit or publish an article, indicating the post ID of the article. This cookie expires after 1 day and contains no personal data.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites, which behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

Who we share your data with

We do not share or sell your personal data to third parties for marketing or any other purposes. This includes all personal data collected through our website, such as comments, contact form submissions, and user profiles.

How long we retain your data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

We respect your privacy and provide you with certain rights regarding the data you share with us:

 

    • Access: If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. This includes any data you have provided to us during your interactions with our website.

    • Modification: You have the right to edit or update your personal information stored in your user profile. This allows you to ensure that your information is accurate and up-to-date.

    • Deletion: You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This includes removing any comments you have posted on our site or deleting your user account entirely.

These rights empower you to have control over your personal information and how it is used. If you wish to exercise any of these rights or have any inquiries regarding your data, please contact us. We are committed to addressing your concerns and ensuring the protection of your privacy.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Additional Information for SMS Marketing Compliance

In compliance with SMS marketing regulations, please note the following:

 

    • Consent: By submitting your telephone number through our “Contact Us” form, you are consenting to be contacted by SMS text message. Message & data rates may apply. You can opt out of further messaging by replying STOP.

    • Privacy Policy: Our privacy policy ensures that the phone numbers collected and the consent received will not be shared or sold to third-party providers for marketing, promotional or any other purposes. All other personal data collected through our website is also protected under this policy and will not be shared or sold to third parties.
    • Carve-Out Example: “No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.”

By continuing to use our website and submitting your information, you acknowledge and agree to these terms.