Comments
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details when posting another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Cookies
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check 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 set up several cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen option cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- Logging out will remove the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply records the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you 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, especially if you are logged in to those websites.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in your user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time—except for the username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
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’ve provided to us. You may also request that we erase your personal data. This excludes any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
GDPR Compliance
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to:
- Access, update, or delete the personal information we hold about you
- Object to our processing of your personal data
- Request data portability
- Withdraw your consent at any time, where applicable
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [your contact email or form].
We process your data based on your consent, the necessity to perform a contract, compliance with legal obligations, or our legitimate business interests.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to help operate our website and business. These services may collect personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and user behavior. Google may collect your IP address and browsing activity. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
Payment Processors
If you make payments through our website (e.g. for bookings or deposits), your payment information is processed securely by our third-party payment providers (e.g. Stripe, PayPal). We do not store your full payment details on our servers. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.