Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to their service to check for an associated profile image. You can view . Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may appear publicly alongside it.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to our site, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may be able to download and extract location details from those images.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience:
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Commenting: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies—so you don’t have to re-enter them next time. These cookies last for one year.
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Login Page: A temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and disappears when you close your browser.
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Logged-In Users: We set cookies to remember your login and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen settings cookies last one year. If you choose “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
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Editing Content: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored to record the post ID. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves as if you visited the originating site directly. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction—especially if you’re logged in to their platform.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
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Comments: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to help us recognize and approve future comments automatically.
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User Accounts: If you register, we store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your data anytime—except your username. Site administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an export of the personal data we hold about you. You may also ask us to delete your personal data. This excludes any information we’re required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Goes
Visitor comments may be screened through an automated spam detection service.