privacy-policy

1. Who We Are

Website Name: austinpoole.io
Purpose: Blogging about programming and related topics.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following personal data:

  • Comment Data: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
  • Cookies Data:
    • If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year.
  • Gravatar Service: An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. After your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture (if applicable) will be visible alongside your comment.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • To display comments on blog posts and facilitate interaction.
  • To detect and prevent spam.
  • To provide a personalized experience through cookies for returning commenters.

We process your data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies.
  • Legitimate Interest: To ensure a secure and spam-free website environment.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

  • Purpose: Cookies save your information for future convenience when commenting on our site.
  • Duration: These cookies last for one year.
  • Managing Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings.

6. Sharing Your Data

We may share your anonymized email hash with the Gravatar service as described in Section 2.

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

7. Retention of Your Data

We retain:

  • Comment Data: Indefinitely, as this allows us to display comments on blog posts and maintain a history of user interaction.
  • Cookies Data: For up to one year or until you clear them from your device.

Our site may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies for further information.

9. Security of Your Data

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration.

10. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy. The “Effective Date” at the top of this page indicates the most recent update.