Who We Are
This is the official RWB privacy policy. Our website address is: https://rwb.net.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. You can review the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can potentially extract location data from images.
Contact Forms
Information submitted via contact forms is used solely to respond to inquiries or requests and is not shared externally without your permission.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your information when posting future comments. These cookies will last for one year.
When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.
Upon logging in, we set several cookies to save your login credentials and screen display preferences:
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Login cookies last for two days
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Screen options cookies last for one year
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If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks
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Logging out removes the login cookies
When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only stores the post ID. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the originating website directly. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content — especially if you’re logged into their platform.
Analytics
We may collect anonymized analytical data to improve website functionality and understand visitor behavior. This is covered under the RWB privacy policy and never includes personally identifiable information unless explicitly stated.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except when necessary to provide essential website functionality or legal compliance.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to enable automatic approval of follow-up comments. For registered users (if any), we store profile information provided during account creation. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal data — except for their username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators can also access and modify this data.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request that we delete your personal data, except for information we’re required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be scanned by an automated spam detection service.
Your Contact Information
Contact information submitted through forms is used for communication purposes only and is not sold or shared.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We implement appropriate security measures such as encryption, firewalls, and secure hosting environments.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and regulatory authorities in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive anonymized technical data (such as browser/device info) from analytics providers and service integrations, in compliance with privacy standards.
What Automated Decision-Making and/or Profiling We Do With User Data
We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling using your personal data.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
We comply with industry and legal privacy regulations applicable to our services and audience.
