Comments
Users have the ability to view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, with the exception of their username, which cannot be modified. Website administrators also have access to view and edit this information.
Media
When uploading images to the website, please ensure that they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website have the ability to download and extract any location data embedded in the images.
Cookies
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Commenting on the site:
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When you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience.
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This prevents you from having to re-enter your details for future comments.
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These cookies will last for one year.
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Login Page:
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A temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies.
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This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
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Login and Display Preferences:
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Upon logging in, cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences.
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Login cookies will last for two days.
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Screen display option cookies will last for one year.
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If you choose the “Remember Me” option, your login will persist for two weeks.
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Logging out will remove the login cookies.
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Editing or Publishing Articles:
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An additional cookie will be saved when you edit or publish an article.
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This cookie does not contain personal data and simply stores the post ID of the article you edited.
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It expires after one day.
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Embedded content from other websites
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Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.).
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Embedded content from other websites functions exactly as if you visited the external site directly.
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These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content particularly if you are logged into that site and have an account with them.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
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If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata will be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments, rather than placing them in a moderation queue.
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For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users have the ability to view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators also have access to view and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
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If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have shared with us.
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You can also request that we erase any personal data we have about you. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where your data is sent
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Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service to ensure the integrity of the site’s comments section.