Privacy Policy
Last Updated on March 28, 2024
The Farming Insider Privacy Policy Overview
Let’s explore our privacy policy.
Welcome to The Farming Insider, your go-to source for all things agriculture. Our digital home is https://thefarminginsider.com.
Who We Are
At The Farming Insider, we commit to delivering insightful agricultural content. Our mission is to inform and engage the farming community.
Collecting Your Comments
Comments and Privacy
When you leave comments, we gather the data shown in the comments form. We also log your IP address and browser details to detect spam.
Utilizing Gravatar
We convert your email into a hash for Gravatar checks. If you’re a Gravatar user, your profile picture becomes public with your comment.
Gravatar’s privacy policy is at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media and Privacy
Uploading images? Please strip them of EXIF GPS data first. This prevents others from downloading and tracking location data from your images.
Our Use of Cookies
Enhancing Your Experience
Opting to save your details in cookies means not re-entering them for future comments. These cookies last one year.
Login and Session Cookies
Visiting our login page triggers a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies.
It’s data-free and disappears when you close the browser. Logging in sets cookies for your login info and display choices.
Login cookies last two days; display cookies, a year. “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks. Log out to remove them.
Editing and Publishing
Edit or publish an article, and we store a cookie in your browser for a day. This tracks the edited post ID without holding personal data.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Interacting with Embedded Content
Our articles may feature content (videos, images, articles) from other sites. This content behaves just like visiting those websites directly.
These sites might gather your data, use cookies, and track your interaction, especially if logged in to their site.
Sharing Your Data
Resetting Passwords
Request a password reset, and we include your IP address in the email. This measure enhances security.
Retaining Your Data
Comments
We keep comments and their metadata indefinitely. This helps us auto-approve follow-ups rather than queue them.
Registered Users
For those registered on our site, we store the personal info they provide in their profile.
Users can view, edit, or delete their information anytime—except for changing their username.
Our administrators can also access and modify this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Access and Erasure
Holding an account or having commented allows you to request an export of your personal data from us, including any data you’ve provided.
You can also ask us to erase any personal data we hold about you. This excludes data we’re obliged to maintain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Data Sent for Spam Detection
Keeping Comments Legit
We check visitor comments through an automated spam detection service. This ensures a respectful and spam-free conversation space.
Summary
Our Privacy Policy is designed with your privacy in mind.
At The Farming Insider, we’re committed to protecting your information while providing you with valuable agricultural insights.