Our website address is: https://wodenmead.co.uk
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: automattic.com/privacy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again. These cookies last one year.
If you visit our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies save your login info and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen option cookies last a year. “Remember Me” keeps your login for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an extra cookie is saved with the post ID. It contains no personal data and expires after 1 day.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). This content behaves exactly as if you visited the other site.
These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction — especially if you’re logged into their platform.
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email. We don’t knowingly sell or share your data with anyone else.
If you leave a comment, the comment and metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up approvals.
If you register, we store the personal info in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete it anytime (except your username). Admins can also edit that data.
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the data we hold, or request its erasure (not including required legal/admin data).
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.