Who We Are

Suggested text: Our website address is: https://silkoffroad.net.

Comments

Suggested text: When a visitor leaves a comment on the site, we collect the data provided in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent data for the purpose of detecting spam.

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

Media Files

Suggested text: If you are a registered user and upload photos to the site, you might want to avoid uploading images with EXIF metadata, as they may contain location data via GPS. Visitors may extract this information by downloading images from the site.

Cookies

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

If you have an account on the site and log in, we will set a temporary cookie to check your browser’s support for cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, we also set several cookies with login data and screen settings. Login cookies will last for two days, and screen setting cookies will last for one year. If you choose the «Remember Me» option, login data will be stored for two weeks. When you log out, login cookies will be deleted.

When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie will be saved in the browser. It contains no personal data and only includes the ID of the entry you edited. It expires in one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves the same as if the visitor has visited another site.

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

Who We Share Your Data With

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

How Long We Retain Your Data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is done to recognize and approve subsequent comments automatically, instead of placing them in a moderation queue.

For users with accounts on our site, we store the personal information they provide in their profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their profile information at any time (except for the username). Website administrators can also see and modify this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Suggested text: If you have an account on the site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we have stored about you, including the data you have provided. You can also request the deletion of this data, excluding data we are required to keep for administrative purposes, legal reasons, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

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