Privacy Policy

User Comments

When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the information you provide through the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string. This data is essential for detecting and preventing spam and ensuring site security.

We may also create an anonymized hash of your email address to check if you’re using a profile picture service. Once your comment is approved, your profile image (if provided) will be displayed next to your comment.

Image Uploads

If you upload images to our site, please ensure that they do not contain any embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other users might be able to download your images and extract location information from them.

Cookies

When you leave a comment, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter this information in the future. These cookies will be stored for one year.

A temporary cookie will be set when you visit our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted once you close your browser.

Once logged in, several cookies will be created to remember your login details and display preferences. Login cookies are stored for two days, while display option cookies are kept for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will delete the login cookies.

If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie will be saved to record the post ID of the article you modified. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content from External Sites

Our articles may contain embedded content such as videos, images, or other materials from external websites. This embedded content behaves as if you’ve visited the external site directly.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, implement third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, especially if you’re logged into those sites.

Data Sharing

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

Data Retention Policy

We store comments and their metadata indefinitely to facilitate quick identification and automatic approval of follow-up comments without the need for additional moderation.

For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time, except for their username. Website administrators also have access to this data for necessary updates.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve provided. You may also request the deletion of your personal data, except for any information we are legally required to retain for administrative purposes.

Data Processing

Comments left by visitors may be processed using an automated spam detection service.