Who We Are
Our website address is: https://homeanddesign.org.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
- When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Upon logging in, we set cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
- If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply tracks 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 (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves 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 their content, especially if you are logged into their 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
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.