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When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. You can review the Gravatar service’s privacy policy here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.
If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract any location data from images on the site.
When you submit a contact form, we collect the data you provide in the form, including your name, email address, and message content, to respond to your inquiries.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies help with convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we 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 store several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the other website.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
We may use analytics services to collect data about website usage for the purpose of improving our site’s performance and user experience.
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except as outlined in this privacy policy and when required by law.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), 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 view and edit this information.
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 obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Occasionally, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. Therefore, we are not responsible for the content or activities of these linked sites. However, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback regarding these sites.
We value your privacy and have taken the necessary precautions to comply with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.
As part of CalOPPA, all users of our site may make changes to their information at any time by logging into their profile and visiting the “Edit My Information” page.
We are in compliance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) and do not collect any personal information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products, and services are directed solely to individuals who are at least 13 years old or older.
This privacy policy applies solely to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.
By using our site, you consent to our website’s privacy policy, disclaimer, and terms.
If we decide to make changes to our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.
If you have any questions, please contact us via the contact page.
