Please be sure to read this policy carefully so that you understand how we protect and process your personal data, understand your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
collect information
“Personal Information” means information that can be associated with a specific person and used to identify that person, either alone or in combination, such as first and last name, postal address, email address, telephone number and other personally identifiable information.
When you access or use the Services, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information about you (“Usage Information”). Usage Information may include IP addresses, device identifiers, browser type, operating system, data about network connection hardware, and information about your use of the Services. If we combine Usage Information with your Personal Information, we will treat the combined information as Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
information from other sources
We may obtain information about you from other sources, including service providers and third-party services, and combine such information with information we collect about you. If we combine information from such third-party sources with personal information we have collected about you on the Services, we will treat the combined information as personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the accuracy of any information provided by third parties or for third party policies or practices.
Information Sharing
Our agents, suppliers, consultants and other service providers (collectively “Service Providers”) may receive or have access to your information, including Personal Information and Usage Information, and in connection with their work on our behalf Information. Your pet information.
social media
You can interact with us through social media sites, plug-ins or applications if you wish. Your privacy settings on social media platforms determine the information you provide to us when you engage through social media. Please refer to the privacy statements, settings and help guides of those social media platforms for more information.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) 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.
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 that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave 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 is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a 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 simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 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 in the exact 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 your 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.
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 is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive 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. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to help protect your information from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. These measures include computer security measures and safety documentation. However, transmission over the Internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information collected through our Services.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify and republish this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting of the revised Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our services constitutes your agreement to the then-posted Privacy Policy.