Privacy Policy
About Us
We operate the website on-metrics.com. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our site.
Information We Collect
Comments
When you leave comments, we collect:
- Information you provide in the comment form
- Your IP address
- Browser user agent string to help with spam detection
If you use Gravatar for profile pictures, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to their service. After comment approval, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Media
When uploading images, please avoid files containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Site visitors can download and extract location data from any images on our website.
Cookies
Our site uses cookies for various purposes:
- Comment cookies: If you choose to save your details when commenting, we store your name, email, and website in cookies that last for one year.
- Session cookies: We set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies when you visit our login page. This contains no personal data and disappears when you close your browser.
- Login cookies: When logging in, we set cookies to save your login information (lasting two days) and screen display preferences (lasting one year). Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
- Editor cookies: If you edit content, we save a cookie indicating which post you edited. This expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Our articles may include embedded content from other websites (videos, images, articles, etc.). These function as if you visited the other site directly.
These external websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use their own cookies
- Deploy additional tracking
- Monitor your interactions with embedded content, especially if you’re logged into their services
Data Sharing
Your IP address will be included in password reset emails if you request one.
Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments.
- For registered users, we store personal information provided in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information anytime (except usernames). Site administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Rights
You can request:
- An exported file containing your personal data
- Deletion of personal data we hold about you
These rights exclude data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
External Processing
Comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.