Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to our website at brenchleyarchitects.com. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our site.

Information We Collect

Comments

When users leave comments on our website, we gather the information provided in the comments form, which includes the user’s IP address and browser user agent string. This data assists us in identifying and preventing spam. An anonymized version of your email address, referred to as a hash, may be sent to the Gravatar service for verification. For more details, you can refer to Gravatar’s privacy policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be displayed publicly alongside it.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to our site, please avoid including files with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as others may download and access this information.

Cookies

When you submit a comment, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This prevents the need to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies will remain for one year. If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be created to check if your browser accepts cookies; this cookie contains no personal information and is deleted when you close your browser. After logging in, various cookies will be set to store your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen preference cookies persist for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies. Additionally, if you edit or publish an article, a cookie containing the post ID of the edited article will be stored; this cookie expires after one day and does not include personal information.

Embedded Content

Our articles may feature embedded content (such as videos or images). This content behaves as if you have directly visited the originating site. These external sites may collect information about you, use cookies, and implement additional third-party tracking, especially if you have an account and are logged in.

Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email sent to you.

Data Retention

We retain comments and their associated metadata indefinitely to facilitate automatic recognition and approval of subsequent comments without needing moderation. For registered users, we keep personal information from user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (note that username changes are not allowed). Website administrators also have access to this information.

Your Rights Regarding 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. You may also ask us to delete any personal data we possess about you, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Data Processing

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services. Please note that this Privacy Policy may change without notice; we encourage periodic reviews for updates.