WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY WE COLLECT IT
In order to assist in the detection of spam on this site, we collect the data shown in the comments form as well as the visitor’s IP address and user agent string from their browser.
The Gravatar service may use an anonymized string from your email address (also known as a hash) to identify if you are using the Gravatar service or not. Please see https://automattic.com/privacy/ for Gravatar’s privacy policy. Upon approval of your comment, your profile picture will be visible in the context of your comment and will be visible to the public.
You should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to the website if you are uploading images to the website. There is an option on the website for visitors to download and extract any location data from images that are displayed on the website.
It is possible for you to opt-in to the saving of your name, email address, as well as the name and website of your website if you leave a comment on our site. It is for your convenience that you do not have to fill in your details again every time you leave a comment, which will save you time and effort. There will be a storage period of one year for these cookies.
We will set a temporary cookie when you log in to this site for the purpose of determining if your browser accepts cookies or not if you have an account. When you close your browser, the cookie is discarded, and no personal data is stored in it.
It is also necessary that when you login, several cookies are set up in order to save both the login information and the screen display preferences you have selected. Login cookies have a life span of two days, and screen options cookies have a life span of one year. You will be able to use your login information for a period of two weeks if you select “Remember Me”. It is imperative to note that logging out of your account will result in the removal of login cookies.
An additional cookie will be saved in your browser when you edit a piece of content or publish a piece of content. As far as this cookie is concerned, it does not contain any personal information and simply contains the post ID for the article you just edited. There is a 1-day expiration date on it.
The articles on this site may contain embedded content (such as videos, images, articles, etc.). The embedded content behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly from the article on this site.
It is possible for these websites to collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and track how you interact with the embedded content. If you have an account and are logged in to that website, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content. This is if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
In the event that you leave a comment with metadata attached to it, the comment and its metadata will be retained indefinitely. Having this feature allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments rather than storing them in a moderation queue and having to deal with them manually.
When a user registers on our website (if any), the personal information they provide in their user profile is also stored in the database for the purpose of tracking them. It is possible for any user to view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (with the exception of changing their username). Administrators of the website can also view and edit this information if they wish.
If you are a registered user on this site, or have left a comment on this site, you are able to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information that you have provided to us. Moreover, you may also ask us to delete any of your personal data that we maintain about you. The term “personal data” does not include any information that we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
An automated spam detection service may be used to check the comments made by visitors.