Privacy Policy

Our Identity

Our website can be accessed at: oxtrees.uk

Comment Management

When you post a comment on our platform, we collect the information you provide, including your IP address and browser information. This data helps us combat spam effectively. If your email is associated with a Gravatar profile, we may create an anonymized version to verify it with their service. For more details, please refer to Gravatar’s Privacy Policy. Upon approval, your profile picture (if available) will appear alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

We recommend against uploading images containing embedded location data (like EXIF GPS) to our website. Other users could potentially extract this geographical information from your uploaded images.

Cookie Usage

Commenting on our site allows you to optionally save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience, eliminating the need to re-enter this information for future comments. These cookies persist for one year. When visiting the login page, a temporary cookie checks your browser’s cookie compatibility. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed upon closing your browser. After logging in, additional cookies store your login information and display preferences. Login cookies expire after two days, while display preference cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login session to two weeks. Logging out clears these cookies. Editing or publishing a post creates a cookie with the post’s ID, expiring after 24 hours.

Third-Party Content

Our site may feature embedded content from external sources, such as videos, images, or articles. This content behaves as if you were directly visiting the third-party site. These external platforms may collect your data, use cookies, and track your interactions, especially if you’re logged into their services.

Information Sharing

Password reset requests include your IP address in the email sent for verification purposes.

Data Retention Policy

We indefinitely retain comments and their metadata to streamline future comment approvals. For registered users, we store profile information. You can access, modify, or delete your personal data anytime, except for your username. Site administrators can also access and update this information as needed.

Your Data Rights

Account holders and commenters can request a copy of their personal data stored with us. You may also ask for the deletion of your information, though we may need to retain certain data for legal or administrative purposes.

Comment Processing

We may use an automated spam detection service to process visitor comments, ensuring the quality of our site’s content.