Who we are
Our website address is: https://emperorsworkshop.co.za.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you don’t have to re-enter your details the next time you comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login information and display preferences.
- Login cookies last for 2 days.
- Screen options cookies last for 1 year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for 2 weeks.
- When you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.).
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content—including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We may also share limited data with trusted third-party services (e.g., spam detection services) to maintain website security and functionality.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles.
Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for usernames).
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you—including any data you’ve provided to us.
You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we’re required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a data request, please contact us.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Some data may also be processed by third-party hosting or security services to maintain website performance and protect against malicious activity.