Last Updated: December 26, 2023
At Winning At Winging It, we are committed to safeguarding your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your data when you interact with our website. Please review this policy to understand our practices.
1. General Information
We prioritize the security and privacy of your information at Winning At Winging It. This Privacy Policy outlines our approach to handling your personal data.
2. Information Collection
Personal Data: We collect identifying information provided in forms, including comments. This includes data such as your IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.
Gravatar Service: An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service for profile picture display after comment approval.
Media: If you upload images, avoid embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to prevent location extraction by website visitors.
3. Cookies
Comment Cookies: When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year for your convenience.
Login Page Cookies: Temporary cookies are set to determine your browser’s cookie acceptance. No personal data is stored, and the cookie is discarded upon browser closure.
Login Cookies: When you log in, cookies save login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, screen options cookies for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
Article Edit Cookies: When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie indicating the post ID is saved and expires after 1 day.
4. Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images) behaving as if visitors have visited the originating website. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions, subject to their privacy policies.
5. Data Sharing
If a password reset is requested, your IP address is included in the reset email.
6. Data Retention
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic follow-up comment approval. Registered user profiles store personal information, editable or deletable by users, except for the username. Administrators can access and edit this information.
7. Your Data Rights
If you have an account or leave comments, you can request an exported file of your data or request erasure. Some data may be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
8. Data Transmission
Visitor comments may undergo automated spam detection.
How to Contact Us
For any queries regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, email us at [email protected].