Who We Are
Our website address is: https://thecroftoncookware.com/.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture will be visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment:
You may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.
If you visit the login page:
A temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when the browser closes.
If you log in:
- Several cookies will store your login information and screen display preferences.
- Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks.
- Logging out removes the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article:
A cookie will be saved in your browser that indicates the post ID. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves the same as if the visitor has visited the source website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction—especially if you are logged into that service.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.
- For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
- Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username).
- Website 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 may request:
- An exported file of your personal data.
- Deletion of your personal data.
This excludes data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.