Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 24 November 2024
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may change this policy by uploading a revised policy onto the website. The change will apply from the date that we upload the revised policy.
What Personal Data We Collect
Server Logs
Our server, powered by Apache, automatically collects and stores certain information in server logs which are retained for 90 days. This includes:
- Full IP addresses of devices accessing our site
- Pages visited by users
- Date and time of access
- Type of browser used by the user
The purposes for collecting and retaining this data include:
- Ensuring network and information security: By monitoring traffic and access patterns, we can prevent unauthorized access and protect our network against attacks.
- Optimizing our website and improving user experience: Logs help us understand how users interact with our site, which assists in improving content and functionality.
Comments
When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the information you enter into the comment form. Specifically, we collect the name you provide (which does not need to be your real full name), your email address, and the first two octets of your IP address. This information is used for the following purposes:
- To enhance user interaction: Your name (or pseudonym) is displayed alongside your comment, allowing others to identify who has made the comment.
- For communication purposes: We may use your email address to contact you directly regarding your comment if necessary.
- For spam prevention and security measures: Collecting the first two octets of your IP address helps us to prevent spam and protect our site from malicious activity.
Your information is stored in our database and is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above, or until you request its deletion. Please note that the name you provide and your comment will be visible to other visitors to the site. Your email address and partial IP address are never displayed publicly and are used solely as described above.
If you have any questions about this policy or how we use your personal data, please contact us at [email protected]
Use of Cloudflare Services
We use the services provided by Cloudflare, Inc. (101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA) to enhance the security, performance, and reliability of our website. Cloudflare acts as a reverse proxy for our website traffic and provides the following services:
Content Delivery Network (CDN) to distribute website content efficiently across their global network for faster page load times.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection to filter and block malicious traffic from reaching our servers.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) to detect and mitigate common web application vulnerabilities.
When you access our website, your request is proxied through Cloudflare's network, which may process and temporarily store certain connection data such as your IP address, requested URL, and other metadata necessary for their services.
Preference Cookies
We use preference cookies to store certain user preferences for the Service, such as dark mode or increased font size. These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and provide an enhanced user experience tailored to your settings. The preference cookies we use are:
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| theme | Stores user's preference for dark/light mode | 30 days |
| textSizePreference | Stores user's preferred font size | 30 days |
These preference cookies expire after 30 days. However, if you revisit our website within that period, the cookies will be renewed to retain your preferences.
Advertising Cookies
Our website displays non-personalized ads served by Google AdSense. These ads are based on the content of the page rather than your previous browsing behavior. As a result, no personal data, such as cookies or tracking identifiers, is used to tailor these advertisements.
We do not store or process any of your personal information for advertising purposes. By using our website, you agree to the display of non-personalized ads as part of your browsing experience.
For more information on how Google manages data in its ads, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.