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 (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here:

Privacy Policy

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors 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. These are for your convenience and last for one year.

• A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check browser cookie support.
• Login cookies last two days, screen options cookies last one year.
• “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
• Post-edit cookies store only the post ID and expire after one day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos or images. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the other website directly.

These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

Registered users (if any) can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

You may request an exported file of your personal data or request erasure of your data, excluding information required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

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