Collection and Use of Personal Information
We may collect personal information from you when you voluntarily provide it to us while interacting with our blog site. This information may include your name, email address, and any other details you choose to provide when submitting comments or contacting us directly. We will use this information solely to respond to your inquiries, manage your comments, and provide you with a personalized experience on our blog.
When you leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. The comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Your hashed email address 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
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience on our blog site. These technologies collect non-personal information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited. Cookies help us analyze trends, track user engagement, and improve the overall functionality of our site. You have the option to disable cookies through your browser settings.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your information in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in again when you leave another comment.
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 screen display choices.
Third-Party Services
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the 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 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.
We may use third-party services, such as analytics providers, to assist us in understanding and optimizing our blog site. These third parties may collect and process certain information about your activities on our site, using cookies or similar technologies. However, these entities are bound by their privacy policies, and we do not have control over their activities.
Our blog site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of those third parties before providing any personal information.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Statement at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated version on our blog site. Please review this Privacy Statement periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
By using our blog site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Statement. You also agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described herein.