We may collect and process the following types of information:
Personal Information:
Name, email address, phone number, and shipping/billing address.
Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:
Data entered into the comments form.
IP address and browser user agent string (for spam detection).
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Approved comments will display your profile picture publicly.
Media: If you upload images to the website, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies:
Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year for your convenience.
Login Page: We set a temporary cookie to test your browser’s cookie settings. This cookie is discarded when you close your browser.
Login Sessions: Login cookies last for two days. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes the cookies.
Publishing Articles: Editing or publishing an article saves an additional cookie with no personal data. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content: Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, etc.). Embedded content behaves as though you visited the other website, which may collect data, use cookies, or monitor your interaction.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
Deliver products and services.
Process transactions and provide customer support.
Improve your browsing experience and website functionality.
Detect and prevent spam or abuse.
3. Sharing Your Data
Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties unless required by law.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in your profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except for usernames). Administrators can also manage this data.
5. Your Rights Over Your Data
You have the right to:
Request an exported file of your personal data that we hold.
Request that we delete your personal data (excluding data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
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