Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://dingleberryjones.com.

Comments and User Interaction

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect:

  • The data you enter in the comment form
  • Your IP address
  • Your browser user agent string

This information helps us detect spam. We also use a hashed version of your email address with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. For details, see Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile image will be publicly visible next to your comment.

Media

To protect your privacy and enhance security, all images uploaded to this website are automatically scrubbed of any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) and other metadata. This means that any sensitive information contained within image files is removed before the images are published or shared on the site. Visitors can safely view and download images without risking unintended exposure of personal location details.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience:

  • Comments: You may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for 1 year.
  • Login: Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies (no personal data, deleted when browser closes).
  • When logged in, cookies save your login status and display preferences.
    • Login cookies last 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
    • Screen display cookies last 1 year.
    • Logging out clears login cookies.
  • When editing or publishing posts, a cookie storing the post ID is saved for 1 day (contains no personal info).

Embedded content from other websites

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.) from third-party sites. These behave as if you visited those sites directly and may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Track your interaction (especially if you are logged in to those sites)

Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

Data Retention

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate smooth moderation.

If you register an account, your personal data is stored in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your information anytime (except username). Site administrators can also access this data.

Your Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can:

Request deletion of your personal data (except data we must keep for legal or security reasons)

Request an exported file of your personal data

Data Security and Spam Prevention

We use automated spam detection services to help protect the site from unwanted content.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please reach out to us through our Contact Form.