WHO WE ARE
Welcome to our website, www.ourpaints.com.
Your Thoughts and Feedback:
We cherish your comments and the insights you share with us. When you leave a comment on our site, we gather the information you provide in the comment form. We collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help us in identifying and preventing spam.
To enhance your experience, we may create an anonymized string based on your email address (referred to as a hash) to check if you use Gravatar. After we approve your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public within the context of your comment.
Uploading Media:
If you decide to share images on our website, we kindly request that you refrain from uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Keep in mind that visitors to our website can download and extract location data from images displayed here.
Cookies and Your Convenience:
For your convenience, we offer the option to save your name, email address, and website when you leave a comment on our site. This helps you avoid the hassle of entering your details each time you wish to leave another comment. Rest assured, these cookies will remain active for one year.
When you visit our login page, we may set a temporary cookie to determine your browser’s acceptance of cookies. Please note that this cookie does not contain any personal data and is automatically discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we’ll set up a few cookies to remember your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies remain active for two days, while screen options cookies have a one-year duration. If you choose the “Remember Me” option, your login session will persist for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove these login cookies.
In the event you edit or publish an article, an extra cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie only indicates the post ID of the article you’ve edited and will expire after one day.
Embedded Content from External Sources:
Our articles may contain embedded content, such as videos, images, and articles, from external websites. This embedded content behaves just like you were visiting the external website directly. Please be aware that these websites may collect data about you, utilize cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. This applies even if you have an account and are logged into the external website.
Your Data and Who We Share It With:
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention:
When you leave a comment, both the comment and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely. This ensures we can promptly recognize and approve any subsequent comments without the need for manual moderation.
For users who register on our website, we securely store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Rest assured that you have full control over your personal information. You can view, edit, or delete your information at any time (excluding your username, which cannot be changed).Our website administrators have access to view and modify this information.
Your Rights and Privacy:
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you have the right to request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you, including any information you have shared with us. You can request the removal of any personal data we have on file, with the exception of data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Handling:
Please be aware that visitor comments may undergo an automated spam detection process. We handle your data with care and respect your privacy.