Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 1st October 2024
Last Updated: 21st December 2024
Who We Are
Welcome to First Time Farmer! Our website address is https://thefirsttimefarmer.com.au. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our site.
Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data entered in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
- Gravatar Integration: An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. View the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if applicable) may be publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website:
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year for your convenience.
- Login Cookies:
- Temporary cookies are set to determine if your browser accepts cookies.
- Upon login, cookies save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks.
- Logging out removes the login cookies.
- Publishing Cookies: Editing or publishing an article creates an additional cookie, which expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the originating website. These external websites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions, especially if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.
Data Sharing and Retention
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
- Comments: Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to automatically approve follow-up comments without moderation.
- User Profiles: For registered users, personal information is stored in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime, except for their username. Website administrators can also access and manage this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion of your personal data (excluding data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.