Welcome to nswpedia.org. Your privacy matters to us, and we keep things simple and transparent. Here’s how we handle your information when you visit or interact with our site.
Who we are
We are nswpedia.org — a website dedicated to providing useful information. If you ever have questions, you can reach us through our website.
Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect:
- The information you enter in the comment form
- Your IP address (to help block spam)
- Your browser’s user agent string (a technical detail that also helps with spam detection)
- We may send an anonymized string (a “hash”) created from your email address to the Gravatar service to check if you have an account there. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy here:
- Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if you have one) will be visible to the public next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our site, please avoid uploading pictures that contain embedded location data (like GPS coordinates from a phone camera). Visitors to the site could download your image and extract that location information.
Cookies (small data files we store on your device)
Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in a cookie. This is just for convenience — so you don’t have to re-enter your details next time. These cookies last for one year.
Login page cookie: When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and disappears when you close your browser.
Login cookies: When you log in, we set cookies to remember your login info and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you check “Remember Me,” your login stays for two weeks. When you log out, these cookies are removed.
Editing cookie: If you edit or publish an article, an extra cookie is saved in your browser. It contains no personal data — just the ID of the article you edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Some articles on our site may include embedded content (like YouTube videos, images, or articles from other sites). That embedded content acts exactly as if you visited the other website.
Those other websites may collect data about you, use their own cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor how you interact with their content — especially if you have an account and are logged into that website.
Who we share your data with
We don’t sell or trade your personal information. The only time we share data is:
- When you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
- If required by law.
- How long we keep your data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.
- Registered users: If you create an account on our site, we store the personal info you provide in your profile. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except you can’t change your username). Site administrators can also see and edit that 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 anything you’ve given us).
- Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.
- The only exceptions are data we’re required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.