**Last Updated: 2024-10-28
Who we are
Our website address is: http://aphired.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help 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 will be visible to the public.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on our site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year. When you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies; this cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. Upon logging in, we set several cookies to save your login information and display choices. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, containing no personal data, which simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited; it expires after one 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 other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
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
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For registered users, we store personal information in their user profile, which they can see, edit, or delete at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you have provided. You can also request the erasure of any personal data we hold about you, excluding data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.