Privacy Policy for squirrelsinfo.com
Our website address is: https://squirrelsinfo.com
At SquirrelsInfo.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect and Why
Comments When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the following information:
- The data you enter in the comments form (such as your name and the comment itself).
- Your IP address and browser details (user agent string).
This information is collected to help us effectively detect and prevent spam.
Additionally, an anonymized code (a “hash”) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile picture with them. If you do, and your comment is approved, your profile picture will be displayed publicly next to your comment. You can review the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media If you upload images to the website, we strongly advise against uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download your images and may be able to extract this location information.
Cookies Cookies are small data files stored on your browser to enhance your user experience. Here is how we use them:
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
- Login Cookies: When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies; it contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser. When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will be saved for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove these cookies.
- Article Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates 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, such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. This content behaves in the exact same way as if you had visited the other website directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use their own cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How We Share and Retain Your Data
Who We Share Your Data With
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
- Spam Detection: Visitor comments are processed through an automated spam detection service to protect our site.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- User Profiles: For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (however, usernames cannot be changed). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to:
- Request an Export: You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
- Request Erasure: You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.
Please note, this does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.