Privacy Policy

   04/27/2024

Who we are

Welcome to ircurts.com, my personal blog and portfolio. Here, you can explore a diverse array of content including a directory and links to my designs on platforms like Teepublic and Redbubble. Please note that some of these links may generate affiliate income, and I am committed to transparency by disclosing this where applicable. While ircurts.com hosts no transactions directly, it serves as a gateway to my professional services on platforms such as Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer, and Contra, where all work engagements are handled.

We strive to adhere to international privacy laws, though users are responsible for ensuring compliance with their local regulations. This policy is subject to change, and we encourage you to review it regularly to stay informed of any updates.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on ircurts.com, we collect the data shown in the comments form. Additionally, we collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review the Gravatar service privacy policy here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you choose to upload images to ircurts.com, we strongly advise you to remove any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) before uploading. Visitors to the website have the ability to download and extract any location data from images posted on the site.

Cookies

At ircurts.com, we use cookies to enhance your experience. Here’s how:

  • Comment Convenience: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

  • Login Check: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is used to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

  • Login and Display Preferences: When you log in, we set 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 will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.

  • Editing and Publishing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on ircurts.com may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles. This content behaves in the same way as if you have visited the originating website.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. This includes tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website. For example, if a YouTube video is embedded on our site, YouTube may track your interaction with that video based on your account settings and viewing history, enhancing your viewing experience and providing personalized recommendations.

Who We Share Your Data With

At ircurts.com, we take your privacy seriously and share your data only when necessary. For example, if a password reset is requested for your account, the reset email will include the IP address from which the request was made. This is a security measure that helps verify the request and alert you to any unauthorized attempts to access your account.

How Long We Retain Your Data

At ircurts.com, we retain your data to enhance your user experience. Here’s how:

  • Comments: When you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, streamlining the moderation process.

  • User Profiles: If you register on our site, the personal information you provide in your user profile is stored. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (note: username changes are not permitted). Website administrators can also access and modify this information to assist with account management and support.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Your privacy and control over your personal information are important to us at ircurts.com. Here are your rights regarding your data:

  • Access to Your Data: If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, which includes all the data you have provided to us.

  • Erase Your Data: You also have the right to request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are legally obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

At ircurts.com, we prioritize the security and privacy of your data. To ensure the integrity of comments on our site, we use an automated spam detection service. This helps us manage and prevent spam effectively.

Your comments are analyzed by this service to identify and filter out potential spam, enhancing the quality of discussions on our website.