Who we are
Our website address is: https://astrocandy.org
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address 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 will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Contact forms
When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect the information you provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Message content
This information is used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. We do not share or sell this data. Messages are stored for customer service purposes but are not used for marketing unless explicitly stated.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set 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:
- Login cookies last two days.
- Screen options cookies last one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved, containing the post ID of the edited article. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the source website.
These external websites may:
- Collect data about you.
- Use cookies.
- Embed third-party tracking.
- Monitor your interaction with embedded content, including tracking if you are logged into their website.
Analytics
We may use third-party analytics tools to track visitor behavior and improve our website. These tools may collect information such as IP address, browser type, and time spent on pages.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or share your personal data. However, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How long we retain your data
- Comments: Retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- Registered Users: Personal information in user profiles is stored indefinitely. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit user information.
- Contact Form Submissions: Retained for customer service purposes but not used for marketing.
What rights you have over your data
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 we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact information
For privacy-related inquiries, you can contact us at:
📧 Email: [email protected]