Who we are?

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

Comments

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect:

• The data provided in the comments form (name, email, website, comment).

• Your IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.

An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile picture. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience:

• Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience (expires after 1 year).

• Login Cookies: Temporary cookies check if your browser accepts them (deleted when you close your browser). Login cookies last 2 days, screen options cookies last 1 year, and selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to 2 weeks.

• Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie saves the post ID (expires after 1 day).

Embedded content from other websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, links) from other websites (e.g., YouTube, GitHub). This content behaves as if you visited the source website, which may:

• Collect data about you.

• Use cookies.

• Track interactions (if you’re logged into that site)

Who we share your data with ? 

• Password Resets: Your IP address is included in reset emails.

• Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be processed by an automated spam detection service (e.g., Akismet).

How long we retain your data ?

• Comments: Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments.

• User Accounts: Registered users’ personal information is stored in their profiles. Users can edit or delete their data (except usernames). Administrators can also access this information.

What rights you have over your data ?

If you have an account or have left comments, you can:

• Request an export of your personal data.

• Request erasure of your data (excluding data we must retain for legal or security purposes).

To exercise these rights, contact us at pycodepenguin@gmail.com

Where your data is sent ?

Visitor comments may be processed by third-party spam detection services.