Who We Are
Our website address is: http://machinelab.ie.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This helps with spam detection.
An anonymized string (or “hash”) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture, if linked, becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from such images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are designed for your convenience so you won’t need to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies will remain active for one year.
When you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted once you close your browser.
Upon logging in, additional cookies will be created to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while display options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will delete the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, another cookie will be added to your browser. This cookie contains no personal data but identifies the post ID of the article you edited. It will expire after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the originating website.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged in to their website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the password reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically without placing them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also access and modify this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold. However, this does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
