Privacy Policy for PollinatorFlowers.com
Who We Are
Our website address is https://pollinatorflowers.com, and we are dedicated to providing resources and information about pollinator-friendly flowers, curated by a team of experts with backgrounds in horticulture and ecology.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, including the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
An anonymized string generated from your email address (a “hash”) may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture, if applicable, will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check 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 details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen options cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
When editing or publishing an article, a cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you had visited those websites directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and employ additional third-party tracking. They may also monitor your interactions with embedded content, including if you are logged in to their website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This enables us to recognize and approve follow-up comments without requiring moderation.
For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators have access to and can edit this information as necessary.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You can also request the erasure of any personal data we hold, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service to ensure the integrity and security of our site.
Feedback
We are committed to safeguarding your privacy while delivering the best possible user experience. If you have questions about this privacy policy, feel free to contact us via our website.
This policy was last updated on 2nd December 2024.