Protecting Your Privacy
At Krud Kutter, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website at https://krudkutter.org/.
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide to us when you use our website, including:
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it.
- Media Upload: Uploading images to our website is possible, but we recommend avoiding images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as this information might be accessible to other website visitors.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These cookies may store your name, email address, and website for convenience if you leave a comment. Login information and screen display choices are also stored in cookies for a set period.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for various purposes, including:
- Improving our website and services based on user experience.
- Responding to comments and inquiries from our users.
- Preventing spam and enhancing website security.
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
Your personal information is never sold or shared with third parties, except when required by law or for spam detection purposes.
Embedded Content
Our website may include content embedded from other websites (e.g., videos, social media posts). These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. Krud Kutter has no control over these third-party practices, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies for details.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for spam detection and to automatically approve follow-up comments. Additionally, any personal information provided by registered users is stored in their user profile.
Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of your personal data or ask for its erasure. This excludes any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your personal information. However, complete security cannot be guaranteed for any internet transmission.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Please review it regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.