Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.digitalblogue.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the details provided in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid with spam detection. An anonymized version of your email address (called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service for verification purposes. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy can be viewed here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Following approval of your comment, your profile picture will become visible to the public along with your comment.

Media

If you choose to upload images to the website, it is recommended that you avoid including any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) in them. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract any location data from the images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so that you don’t need to enter your information again when leaving another comment. These cookies will remain active for one year.

When accessing our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to ascertain if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and will be discarded upon closing your browser.

When you log in, we will set up cookies to store your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies are valid for two days, while screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will be retained for a period of two weeks. When logging out from your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Additionally, when you edit or post an article, a cookie will be saved in your web browser. This cookie does not store any personal information and simply records the ID of the post that was just modified. The cookie will expire after 24 hours.

Embedded content from other websites

This site may contain embedded content such as videos, images, articles, etc. This embedded content functions in the same manner as if the visitor had visited the other website. It is possible that these websites will collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking services and monitor your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are currently logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you initiate a password reset, your IP address will be included in the resulting email notification.

How long we retain your data

If you post a comment, its content and associated metadata will be retained permanently. This is to allow us to quickly identify any follow-up comments and approve them automatically instead of placing them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, the personal information they submit will also be stored in their user profile. All users are able to access, amend or delete their personal details at any time (changing their username being an exception). Website administrators can view and edit this information as well.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account with us or have made comments on our site, you can request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you, such as information that you have given us. You can also request that we delete any personal data that we possess regarding you, excluding data that must be kept for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be screened using an automated spam detection service.