Comments and User Data Collection
When visitors leave comments on the Magic Mop website, we collect the data provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection. An anonymized string (also known as a hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar service’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available via Gravatar) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the Magic Mop website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location information from publicly displayed images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on the Magic Mop website, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are provided for your convenience so you won’t need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will remain active for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set several cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove the login cookies.
If you edit or publish content on the site (such as blog posts), an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply stores the post ID of the content you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages or articles on the Magic Mop website may include embedded content (such as videos, images, social media posts, or articles). Embedded content from external websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has directly visited that third-party site.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content — including tracking your activity if you are logged in to that third-party website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email to help with verification and security.
We do not share your personal information with third parties, except when required by law, to fulfill a service you have requested, or to ensure the security and functionality of our website.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment on the Magic Mop website, the comment and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments without placing them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time — with the exception of changing their username. Website administrators also have access to view and edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on the Magic Mop website, or if you have left comments, you may request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you — including any information you have provided to us.
You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make such a request, please contact us through our contact form or via email.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be reviewed through an automated spam detection service to help prevent unwanted or malicious content. This may involve transferring data to external servers located outside of Australia, depending on the tools or services used.