Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site I 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 anonymised string (also called a hash) created from your email address 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 my 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 unless you delete or clear them sooner.

If you visit the login page, it 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, the site 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.

Who I share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email… So…. you?

Oh – and if you make a purchase, I’ll send you what you ordered, so your name and address will be given to the postal/courier delivery companies.

Visitor IP addresses are logged and assessed against known spammers and bad agents using WordFence security. As part of this process, visitor IP addresses, and browser agents may be shared to a centralised server to build a larger picture of spammers across the internet to help protect everyone. WordFence’s privacy policy can be found here: https://www.wordfence.com/privacy-policy/

How long I retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so the site can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on the website (if any), it also stores the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their own 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, made a purchase, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data I hold about you, including any data you have provided to me.

You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you. This does not include any data I am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Nowhere.

You may have noticed there was no Cookie Policy popup when you arrived on the site (with the annoying Reject All, Accept All, Customise options)? That’s because I don’t do anything that would require it.

I don’t use website analytics. I don’t track visitors. I don’t put adverts on the site. Your visit is just between you, me, and the electrons flowing through the internet 🤫

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