When visitors leave comments on the site, we 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 anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) 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.
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
If you leave a comment on our 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.
If you visit our login page, we 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, we 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.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
This website uses cookies. We and our partners store and/or access information on a device, such as cookies and process personal data, such as unique identifiers and standard information sent by a device for personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, and audience insights, as well as to develop and improve products.
Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user\’s experience more efficient. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
With your permission we and our partners may use precise geolocation data and identification through device scanning. You may click to consent to our and our partners’ processing as described above. Alternatively you may click to refuse to consent or access more detailed information before consenting. Please note that some processing of your personal data may not require your consent, but you have a right to object to such processing. Your preferences will apply to this website only.
Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you.
Vendors can: Store and access information on the device such as cookies and device identifiers presented to a user.
Ads can be shown to you based on the content you’re viewing, the app you’re using, your approximate location, or your device type.
Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. Ad and content performance can be measured. Insights about audiences who saw the ads and content can be derived. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software.
To do basic ad selection vendors can: Use real-time information about the context in which the ad will be shown, to show the ad, including information about the content and the device, such as: device type and capabilities, user agent, URL, IP address. Use a user’s non-precise geolocation data. Control the frequency of ads shown to a user. Sequence the order in which ads are shown to a user. Prevent an ad from serving in an unsuitable editorial (brand-unsafe) context Vendors cannot: Create a personalised ads profile using this information for the selection of future ads. N.B. Non-precise means only an approximate location involving at least a radius of 500 meters is permitted.
Precise geolocation and information about device characteristics can be used.
Your precise geolocation data can be used in support of one or more purposes. This means your location can be accurate to within several meters.
Vendors can: Collect and process precise geolocation data in support of one or more purposes. N.B. Precise geolocation means that there are no restrictions on the precision of a user’s location; this can be accurate to within several meters.
Ensure security, prevent fraud, and debug: Your data can be used to monitor for and prevent fraudulent activity, and ensure systems and processes work properly and securely.
Technically deliver ads or content: Your device can receive and send information that allows you to see and interact with ads and content.
Match and combine offline data sources: Data from offline data sources can be combined with your online activity in support of one or more purposes.
Link different devices: Different devices can be determined as belonging to you or your household in support of one or more of purposes.
Receive and use automatically-sent device characteristics for identification: Your device might be distinguished from other devices based on information it automatically sends, such as IP address or browser type.
This website utilizes Google Analytics to get aggregate metrics on website usage. You can control the information Google uses to show you ads. These settings apply when you’re signed into Google services.
You can also turn off ads personalization for the Google ads you see when you are on one of the 2+ million websites that partner with Google and for 100+ other online ad networks.
This website also use Google Demographic and Interest reports to gather anonymous summary demographic information about website visitors such as gender, age range, and areas of interest for adults over the age of 18. You can prevent your data from being collected and used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
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You can also opt out of LinkedIn’s interest-based advertising.
If you would like to completely stop interest-based ads from all of the companies on any website or device, you should use web-based tools like aboutads.info and networkadvertising.org. These tools offer a single window to help you opt-out of Interest-based advertising from all member networks. They too use cookies and therefore you need to use them on every browser and device where you wish to opt-out.
If you need to delete your account and/or collected data, contact us.