Privacy Policy
Comments
Content Suggestion: When users submit comments on this website, we collect the data displayed in the comment form, the user’s IP address, and the browser’s user agent string to help detect spam comments.
This website will create an anonymized string, also known as a hash, based on the user’s email address to provide to the Gravatar service to check if the user is a Gravatar user. For more information on Gravatar’s privacy policy, please visit Automattic Privacy. Once a user’s comment is approved, their profile picture will be publicly displayed alongside the comment.
Media
Content Suggestion: If you upload images to this website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded EXIF GPS location data, as other users can download these images and extract location data from them.
Cookies
Content Suggestion: When users submit comments on this website, they can choose to have their name, email address, and website URL stored in cookies. This is for user convenience so that they do not have to fill in personal information again for subsequent comments. These cookies will remain on the user’s device for one year unless the user manually clears them.
If a user visits the login page of this website, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if the user’s browser accepts cookies; this cookie does not contain any personal data and will be discarded when the user closes the browser.
Once a user logs in to the website, several cookies will be set to store the user’s login information and display preferences; the login information cookie will be retained for two days, while the display preference cookie will last for one year. If the “Remember Me” option is checked during login, the user’s login status will be maintained for two weeks; the login information cookie will be removed upon logging out.
When users edit or publish articles, additional cookies will be stored in the browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data and only records the ID of the article the user is writing, expiring after one day.
Embedded Content from Third-party Sites
Content Suggestion: Articles on this website may include embedded videos, images, articles, etc. The privacy practices for embedded content from third-party sites are governed by the policies in place when users access those sites.
Whether or not users have accounts with these third-party websites or are logged in, they may collect and use data related to users in various ways, such as through cookies, embedded third-party tracking codes, and monitoring user interactions with the embedded content.
Sharing Personal Data
Content Suggestion: If you request a password reset, your IP address currently in use will be displayed in the password reset email.
Data Retention Period
Content Suggestion: When users submit comments on this website, the comment and its metadata will be retained indefinitely. This allows the system to automatically recognize and approve any subsequent comments without needing to hold them in a moderation queue.
For users registered on this website, personal information provided on the [Profile] page will also be stored. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for the username, which cannot be changed). Please note that site administrators can also view and edit this personal information.
User Rights Regarding Personal Data
Content Suggestion: If users have an account on this website or have submitted comments, they can request to download an export file of their personal data held on this site. This file will include all personal data provided by the user. Users can also request the deletion of all personal data previously provided, though this does not include data that must be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where User Data is Sent
Content Suggestion: Comment data from users will be sent to an automated spam detection service for checking.