Privacy Policy

Our website can be found at: copperworks.org.uk.

User Comments

When you leave a comment on our site, we gather the information you provide, including your IP address and browser user agent. This information assists us in identifying and preventing spam while maintaining the security of our website. We may also generate an anonymized version of your email address to verify if you are using a profile picture service. Once your comment is approved, your profile image (if provided) will be shown alongside your comment.

Image Uploads

If you upload images to our site, please ensure that they do not contain embedded location data (such as EXIF GPS). Other users may download your images, which could expose this location information.

Cookies

When you submit a comment, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This allows you to avoid re-entering this information on future visits. These cookies will be stored for one year. A temporary cookie is created when you access the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies; this cookie does not contain personal data and will be deleted upon closing your browser. After logging in, several cookies are set to remember your login details and display preferences. Login cookies remain valid for two days, while display preference cookies last for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login session will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will delete these login cookies. If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie will be created to track the post ID of the article you’ve modified; this cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content from External Sources

Our articles may feature embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites. This content behaves as if you have visited the external site directly. These external sites may collect data about you, utilize cookies, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, particularly if you are logged into those sites.

Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email sent for that purpose.

Data Retention Policy

We retain comments and their associated metadata indefinitely to facilitate the approval process for follow-up comments without further moderation. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profiles. Users can view, update, or delete their personal data at any time (except for their username). Website administrators also have access to this information for necessary updates.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments on our website, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. You also have the right to request the deletion of your data, except for information we are required to keep for legal or administrative purposes.

Data Processing

Visitor comments may be processed by an automated spam detection service.