Privacy Policy – Budzotics.us

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://budzotics.us

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading files with 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 choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.

  • When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

  • When you log in, cookies are set to store your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen preference cookies last a year. Selecting “Remember Me” will extend your login for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser to record the post ID of the article. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on Budzotics.us may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from external websites behaves the same way as if you visited those websites directly.

These websites may collect your data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content, especially if you are logged in to their platform.

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 stored indefinitely so we can recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.

  • For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except for usernames, which cannot be changed). Website administrators also have access to this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on Budzotics.us or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including information you provided. You can also request that we delete your personal data, except for data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be reviewed using an automated spam detection service.

Contact Us

For more details or privacy-related questions, please contact us through our Contact Page or email us directly at contact@budzotics.us.

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