When visitors leave comments, we collect the data entered, along with their IP address and browser details to help prevent spam. An anonymized email hash may be shared with Gravatar to check for a linked profile. Once approved, your profile picture becomes visible alongside your comment.

If you choose to upload images to the website, it is important to avoid using images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). This is because visitors may be able to extract this information from the images uploaded to the site. To protect your privacy and ensure security, it is better to remove such data from the images beforehand.

When you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience—these last one year. A temporary cookie may also check if your browser accepts cookies, and it’s discarded when you close the browser. If you edit or publish an article, another cookie stores the post ID and expires after one day.

Articles on this site may sometimes include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles. Notably, embedded content functions just as it would if you were visiting the original source website.

As a result, these external sites might collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions. This is especially true if you have an account with the site and are logged into their platform.

We value your privacy and do not sell or share your personal data with third parties. However, exceptions may apply when it is required for legal reasons or necessary to ensure the secure and efficient operation of our site.

Additionally, if you request a password reset, please note that your IP address may be included in the reset email to facilitate the process.

Comments, along with their metadata, are retained indefinitely to streamline the process of automatically approving follow-up comments.

Moreover, for registered users (where applicable), we securely store the personal data provided in their profile. Importantly, all users have the ability to view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time, with the exception of their username. Additionally, administrators have the authority to access and make changes to this information as needed.

If you have an account or have previously left comments, you have the right to make specific requests regarding your personal data. You can:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

• Ask us to erase your personal data, except for the information we are legally or securely required to retain.

To make such a request, please email us at: operations@a-square.group.

To maintain the integrity of our site, visitor comments may undergo analysis through an automated spam detection service. This process helps ensure that inappropriate or harmful content is identified and filtered out effectively.

Feel free to contact us anytime regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled:

Email: operations@a-square.group