Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Our website address is https://pinchdropstir.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe online experience.
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 to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if provided) becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading photos containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images posted on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you won’t need to re-enter your information the next time you comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to store your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites functions exactly as if you visited those websites directly.
These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that external site.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us automatically recognize and approve future comments from you without needing to hold them for moderation.
For users who register on the website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, with the exception of their username. 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 may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.
This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.