Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://dearthwood.uk. We are Dearthwood Software, based in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. Their privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. If your comment is approved, your profile image (if used) may be visible to the public.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may be able to extract this data.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.

A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check cookie support. It contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

When you log in, cookies are set to save login info and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen options one year. “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie is saved. It includes no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

This site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the source website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their embedded content if you are logged in to their service.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address may 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 to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.

For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames). Site administrators can also view and edit that data.

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 or ask us to erase it. This does not include data we must keep for legal or security reasons.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service hosted within the UK or EU. No data is transferred outside GDPR-compliant regions.