Privacy Policy

Who we are

Who is responsible for the website mentioned in the privacy policy?

The website is operated by the entity behind the domain https://handmyth.com. This privacy policy outlines how that entity collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit their site. For specific contact details or the company's legal name, you should refer to other sections of the policy or contact them directly.

Suggested text: Our website address is: https://handmyth.com.

Comments

What data is collected when visitors leave comments on the site?

When you leave a comment, the site collects the data you enter in the form, your IP address, and your browser's user agent string for spam detection. Additionally, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check for a profile picture. Once your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture (if available) becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

What should I consider regarding media and location data when uploading images to the website?

When uploading images to the website, avoid including images with embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS information. This is important because visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images available on the site, potentially compromising privacy. Removing this data before upload helps protect personal location details from being accessed by others.

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

What are cookies used for on this website?

Cookies on this website are used to enhance user convenience and functionality. For example, if you leave a comment, cookies can save your name, email, and website so you don't have to re-enter them later, lasting for one year. Temporary cookies check if your browser accepts cookies during login, containing no personal data. Upon logging in, additional cookies save your login information and screen display preferences for a personalized experience.

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.