1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://ahax.io.
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect:
- Data shown in the comment form
- Visitor’s IP address
- Browser user agent string
This helps spam detection through automated monitoring services.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify usage. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Approved comments display your profile picture publicly beside your comment.
3. Media Uploads
We advise against uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location information from website images.
4. Cookies Usage
We employ cookies to enhance user experience:
| Cookie Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Comment Convenience | 1 year | Saves name/email/website to avoid re-entry |
| Session Check | Session | Temporary cookie for browser compatibility |
| Login Status | 2 days | Maintains login credentials |
| Screen Options | 1 year | Remembers display preferences |
| “Remember Me” | 2 weeks | Extended login persistence |
| Post Editing | 1 day | Tracks article ID during editing |
5. Embedded Content
Articles may contain embedded content (videos/images/articles) that behaves identically to visiting the source website. These third-party services may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed additional tracking
- Monitor interactions (especially when logged into those platforms)
6. Data Sharing
We disclose information in specific circumstances:
- Password reset emails include requester’s IP address
- Comments undergo automated spam detection services
7. Data Retention
- Comments: Indefinite storage of content and metadata for spam detection
- User Profiles: Registered users may edit/delete personal data except username
8. Your Rights
You may request to:
- Receive exported personal data
- Erase non-essential personal data
(Excludes data retained for administrative/legal/security purposes)
9. Data Transfers
Visitor comments are processed through automated spam detection services with global operations.
