Who we are
Our website address is: https://floydinc.net. We value your privacy. Therefore, we protect your data. Because we are transparent, we share our rules here.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect data. Specifically, we collect info from the comment form. In addition, we collect your IP address. We also check your browser string. This helps us detect spam. Furthermore, it keeps the site safe.
We may send a hash of your email to Gravatar. Because they provide profile pictures, we use this service. You can find their policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once we approve your comment, your picture is public. Thus, people can see it with your text.
Media
Do not upload images with location data (EXIF GPS). Because visitors can download images, they might see this data. Therefore, you should remove it first. In addition, this protects your location.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you can save your info. Specifically, you save your name and email in cookies. These last for one year. Because they save time, they are helpful. Thus, you do not type info again.
We set a temporary cookie on the login page. This check sees if your browser accepts cookies. Because it has no personal data, it is safe. We discard it when you close the browser.
When you log in, we set more cookies. These save your login info. In addition, they save screen choices. Login cookies last two days. Screen cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” login lasts two weeks. Furthermore, logging out removes them.
Embedded content from other websites
Our articles may have embedded content. For example, we use videos and images. This content acts as if you visited the other site. Therefore, those sites may collect data. Because they use cookies, they track your interaction. This happens if you have an account there.
Who we share your data with
If you reset your password, we include your IP. Specifically, it goes in the reset email. Because this is for security, we include it.
How long we retain your data
We keep comments indefinitely. This helps us approve follow-up comments. Therefore, we do not hold them in a queue. Because we value speed, this is better.
For registered users, we store profile info. All users can see or edit their info. However, they cannot change usernames. Administrators can also see this info. Thus, we manage the site well.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account, you can request your data. Specifically, you can ask for an exported file. You can also ask us to erase data. However, we keep data for legal reasons. Because we follow the law, some info stays.
Where your data is sent
We check comments through a spam service. Because we want a clean site, we use this tool. In conclusion, we thank you for trusting us.