Privacy Policy

SMS Privacy & Communication Policy

We do not share your mobile information with third parties for marketing purposes. Any data collected through SMS registration will be used solely for account verification and will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

We are committed to not transferring consumer data to external organizations without explicit consent. We have strict policies in place to prevent unauthorized sharing of your information.

If you wish to opt-out of future SMS communications, you can simply text "STOP." To unsubscribe, text "STOP" anytime. If you need assistance, text "HELP" for further information.

By registering for SMS messaging, you agree to receive promotional and informational messages from us. You can expect to receive messages approximately once a month. Please note, message and data rates may apply.

Comments

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 check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) in the images. Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images posted on the site.

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 you don't have to fill in your details again when leaving 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 will be discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, while screen option cookies last for one 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 merely indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Content from other websites

Articles on this site may include content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. Content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction 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 allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for changing their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request 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. However, this does not include any data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.