Who We Are
Our website address is: https://showshelter.com. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website.
Information We Collect
When visitors leave comments on our 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.
Gravatar Service An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images posted on the site.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience.
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Login: When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. If you log in, we will set additional cookies to store your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen preferences cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- Article Edits: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser, which includes no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the other website. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with that content.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties unless required by law.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments. For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for changing their username). Website administrators also have access to this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you may request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you, except for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Processing and Transfer
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may be processed or transferred outside of your home country depending on where our hosting and service providers are located.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: info@showshelter.com
Last updated: October 2024.