Who We Are
Our website address is:
https://smallbalconygarden.online/
smallbalconygarden.online is a blog dedicated to urban balcony vegetable growing, providing informational and educational content for readers.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and website security.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check 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 (if connected to Gravatar) may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove comments that are spam, offensive, or inappropriate.
Media
If you upload images to smallbalconygarden.online (for example, through comments or guest submissions), you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images published on the site.
Cookies
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Login Cookies
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days
- Screen options cookies last for one year
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks
- Logging out will remove login cookies
Article Editing Cookies
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on smallbalconygarden.online may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites.
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed additional third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with embedded content
This includes tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged into that external website.
We do not control third-party websites and recommend reviewing their privacy policies separately.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
Visitor comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in moderation.
For users who register on our website (if registration is available), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
All registered users can:
- View their personal information
- Edit their personal information
- Delete their personal information (except username)
Website administrators can also view and edit this information when necessary.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- That we erase any personal data we hold about you
This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To request data access or deletion, please contact us through:
https://smallbalconygarden.online/
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to maintain website security and prevent abuse.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
By continuing to use https://smallbalconygarden.online/, you agree to the updated policy.
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