Privacy Policy
At Newt Blogs (https://newtblogs.com), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and share your personal data when you interact with our site. By using our website, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://newtblogs.com.
2. 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 detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
3. 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 location data from images on the site.
4. Cookies
Cookies are small files saved on your device when you interact with our website. We use cookies to enhance your experience and for specific purposes, such as:
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter your details the next time you comment. These cookies last for one year.
- Login: If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- User Preferences: When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
- Content Management: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, containing the post ID of the article you just edited. This cookie expires after 1 day.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of our site.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you were visiting that external website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content, especially if you are logged in to that website.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. However, if you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
In specific cases, your data may be shared with third-party services to help us manage our website (e.g., automated spam detection services).
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, without holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that 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 they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
8. Your Rights Over Your Data
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request corrections or deletions of your data
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time if you have given us consent to process your data
- Data portability, meaning you can request an export of your personal data to yourself or another service
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at [insert contact email].
9. Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. In addition, we may store and process your data in countries outside the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA). If we transfer your data internationally, we ensure that it is adequately protected in accordance with UK GDPR.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal requirements or changes in our practices. Please check this page regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.