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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 for spam detection purposes. An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. Your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment after approval.

Media: If you upload images to the website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors can download and extract this information.

Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year. Temporary cookies are set on our login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies, which are discarded when you close your browser. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. Additional cookies may be saved in your browser if you edit or publish an article.

Embedded content from other websites: Articles on this site may include embedded content from other websites, behaving similarly to if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you and use cookies.

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: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. For registered users, personal information provided in their user profile is stored, and all users can see, edit, or delete their personal information except their username. Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

What rights you have over your data: If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request erasure of your personal data, excluding data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.