Privacy Policy
Comments
When comments are left on the site, the data shown in the comments form is collected, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid spam detection.
An anonymized string created from an email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if a commenter is using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Cookies
If a contributor leaves a comment on this site, they may opt-in to saving their name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for the convenience of the contributor so that they do not have to fill in their details again when they leave another comment.
When the login page is accessed, a temporary cookie is set to determine if the user’s browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when the user closes their browser.
When users log in, several cookies are set to save their login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year.
If a user selects “Remember Me”, their login will persist for two weeks. If they log out of their account, the login cookies will be removed.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as on the original website.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor interactions with the embedded content.
Data Retention
If a user leaves a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on this website (if any), the personal information provided in their user profile is stored. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.
Users’ Data Rights
All users with accounts may request an exported file of the personal data stored on this site. Erasure of any personal data held by this site may also be requested. This does not include any data that is necessary for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.