Who Are We
Our website address is: http://gizmosandgrub.com
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 assist with spam detection.
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 your comment is approved, your profile picture (if associated with Gravatar) becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If your upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year and prevent re-entering details for future comments.
- Login Page Cookie: Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
- Login Cookies: Logging in sets cookies to save your login info and screen preferences. Login cookies expire after two days, screen options cookies last a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out remove login cookies.
- Editing Cookies: Editing or publishing an article saves an additional cookie with the post ID. This cookie expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the source website, which may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interactions—especially if you have an account and are logged in to that site.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
- User Profiles: Register users’ personal information is stored in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data (except usernames). Administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
If your have an account or have left comments, you may:
- Request an exported file of your personal data.
- Request erasure of your personal data (excluding data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.
Last updated: March 1, 2025