Who We Are
Our website address is: https://aosmithvita.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 aid in spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. Upon comment approval, your profile picture becomes visible to the public within the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This eliminates the need to fill in your details again when leaving another comment, and these cookies will last for one year.
Upon visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article results in an additional cookie saved in your browser, containing no personal data, and indicating the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as if the visitor has visited the other site. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
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 for automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments, bypassing moderation queues.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data, including any data provided. You can also request the erasure of your personal data, excluding any data obligated for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may undergo automated spam detection services.