Privacy Policy

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and
also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service.

Their privacy policy is available at
https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Media

If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can extract
this data from downloaded images.

Cookies

• Comment cookies store name, email and website for one year.
• Login cookies last two days; screen preference cookies last one year.
• “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
• Editing or publishing saves a temporary cookie with the post ID.

Embedded content from other websites

Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the external website directly. These
websites may collect data, use cookies, and track interaction.

Who we share your data with

We only share personal data when required for site operation, legal compliance, or security
purposes.

How long we retain your data

Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up
comments.

Registered users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.

What rights you have over your data

You may request an exported file of your personal data or request deletion, except where
retention is required for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where we send your data

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

Additional information

How we protect your data

We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect personal information.

Data breach procedures

We follow internal procedures for reporting and responding to suspected data breaches.

Third-party data sources

We may receive limited data from trusted partners and service providers.

Automated decision making

We do not perform automated profiling or decision-making using personal data.