Who we are
Our website address is: https://tbilisi.blog.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on Tbilisi.blog we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to Tbilisi.blog, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may download and extract any location data from the images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on Tbilisi.blog, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are provided for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies will be set up to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” will keep your login active for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.
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Embedded content from other websites
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These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged into that service.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us automatically approve any follow-up comments instead of placing them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on Tbilisi.blog (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (other than changing their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on Tbilisi.blog or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided. You may also request the deletion of your personal data. This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.