Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitorโs IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. View Gravatarโs privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy.
Media
Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and site in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
Login cookies and display preference cookies are also used, with expiration ranging from 1 day to 2 weeks depending on settings.
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). These behave just like visiting the other website and may collect your data or use cookies.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely. Registered usersโ profile data is stored and editable by the user (except usernames).
Your Data Rights
You may request an export of your personal data or ask us to delete it (excluding data we must retain for legal or security purposes).
Data Security
Visitor comments may be screened through an automated spam detection service.