Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 12 September 2025

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. By using this Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://pragmatichippiealliance.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from those images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These last one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie is discarded when you close your browser.
Login cookies last two days; screen option cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved (no personal data). It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited that website. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor your interaction with their 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

Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.
For registered users (if any), we store personal information in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal info anytime (except username). Administrators can also see/edit that information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or request we erase it. This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.