PRIVACY POLICY

WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY WE COLLECT IT
As with most websites, we collect log files on our server that include details like your IP address, browser type, referring page, and the time of your visit. Cookies may also be used to remember your preferences during your interaction with the site. If registration is required, we store your email and username.

COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data displayed in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment.

MEDIA
If you upload images, please avoid including any location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on our site.

CONTACT FORMS
When you submit a contact form, the phone number information provided will be stored in our system and will not be shared with third-party vendors.

COOKIES
If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter them for future comments. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and log in, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie doesn’t contain personal data and is deleted once you close your browser.
When logged in, we set cookies to save your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.
When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie will be set in your browser to indicate the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day.

EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Our site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other sites behaves exactly as if you visited the other site. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, track third-party analytics, and monitor interactions with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in.

ANALYTICS

WHO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH
Google Ads
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads. Google’s use of the DART cookie allows it to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.

HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely, so follow-up comments can be approved automatically.
For users who register on our site, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for the username). Administrators of the site can also view and edit this information.