Who we are

Our website address is: https://eartho-bi.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Their privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible with your comment.

Media

If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract this information.

Cookies

• • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies, which last one year.

• • Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

• • Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected). Screen option cookies last one year.

• • If you log out, login cookies are removed.

• • If you edit/publish an article, an extra cookie will be stored, which expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Such content behaves as if you visited the other site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor interactions.

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.

• • For registered users, personal information is stored in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their data anytime (except usernames). Administrators can also see/edit this data.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data, including any data provided to us. You may also request that we erase your personal data, except where retention is required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

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