Personal Data Collection and Usage
Comments:
- When visitors leave comments, the website collects the data entered in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string for spam detection.
- An anonymized hash of the visitor’s email address may be provided to Gravatar to retrieve the user’s profile picture.
Media:
- If images are uploaded, the site advises against including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) due to potential privacy concerns.
Contact Forms:
- The site may collect personal data through contact forms.
Cookies:
- Cookies may be used to remember user details for convenience, such as name, email address, and website, when leaving comments.
- Temporary cookies are set on the login page to check if the browser accepts cookies.
- Persistent cookies are used for logged-in users to remember login information and screen display choices.
Embedded Content:
- Embedded content from other websites behaves similarly to if the visitor were visiting those sites directly, potentially collecting data and using cookies.
Data Retention
- Comment and metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate follow-up comments without moderation.
- Registered users’ personal information is stored in user profiles, editable by users and administrators.
Rights Over Personal Data
- Users with accounts or who have left comments can request an exported file of their personal data or request deletion, with exceptions for data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Sharing
- Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
- Embedded content from other websites may collect data and use cookies.
Security and Privacy Measures
- The policy mentions protecting user data and outlines data breach procedures.
Additional Disclosures
- No specific automated decision making or profiling with user data is mentioned.
- Industry regulatory disclosure requirements are not specified in the excerpt provided.