PRIVACY POLICY
Who we are
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
YOUR RIGHT UNDER GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following privacy rights:
Right to be Informed: You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data. This includes information about the purpose of processing, the categories of data being processed, the recipients of the data, and your rights regarding the processing.
Right of Access: You have the right to access the personal data that is held about you by a data controller. You can request information about the processing of your data, a copy of the data being processed, and details about the source of the data.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data held by a data controller. If the data has been disclosed to third parties, the data controller is obligated to inform them of the rectification unless it is impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, you withdraw your consent, the data processing is unlawful, or there is a legal obligation to erase the data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. This right can be exercised when you contest the accuracy of the data, the processing is unlawful, or the data controller no longer needs the data but you require it for legal purposes.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and have the right to transmit that data to another data controller where technically feasible. This right applies when the processing is based on consent or a contract.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests, direct marketing, or for scientific, historical, or statistical research purposes. The data controller must stop processing the data unless they can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms.
Rights in Relation to Automated Decision Making and Profiling: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing if it produces legal or significant effects on you. This right can be exercised by requesting human intervention in the decision-making process or expressing your point of view.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If the processing of your personal data is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the provisions of the GDPR.
It’s important to note that these rights are not absolute and may be subject to certain conditions and limitations as defined by the GDPR.