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Privacy Policy for Thirteen Oddities
Who We Are
Our website address is http://thirteenoddities.com. Thirteen Oddities is dedicated to exploring the strange, unusual, and supernatural aspects of our world, providing unique insights into various topics of curiosity.
User Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract location data from any images on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance the user experience on Thirteen Oddities. Here’s how we use them:
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so you do not need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- Login Cookies: If you have an account and log in, we will set up cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out, login cookies will be removed.
- Editor Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on Thirteen Oddities may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. This tracking may occur if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. This information is collected anonymously and includes data such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and general geographic location. Google Analytics uses cookies to track this data, which helps us improve our content.
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 use automated services to detect spam in comments, ensuring a safe and relevant user experience.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
- User Accounts: For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for changing usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit 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 provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure the integrity of the site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at Thirteenodditiescom@gmail.com