What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
We collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. After approval, your profile picture is visible with your comment.
Media
Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year. We also set cookies when you log in to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies are removed.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the other website, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. For registered users, we store personal information in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
