{"id":3,"date":"2026-05-21T18:51:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicontosoftware.com\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:54:41","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.silicontosoftware.com\/?page_id=3","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we are: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:imran@silicontosoftware.com\">imran@silicontosoftware.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor\u2019s IP address and browser user agent string, to help detect spam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An anonymized string generated from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https:\/\/automattic.com\/privacy\/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">If you upload images to the website, avoid those with embedded location data (EXIF GPS)<\/span>. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cookies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suggested text:\u00a0If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you do not have to enter your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you log in, we will also set several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select &#8220;Remember Me&#8221;, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embedded content from other websites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, and other articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor had visited that website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we share your data with<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long do we retain your data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What rights do you have over your data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an export<\/span> of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where your data is sent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Visitor comments may be screened by an automated spam-detection<\/span> service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Advertising<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This website uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user&#8217;s prior visits to this website and other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/settings\/ads\">Google Ads Settings<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This website uses Google Analytics to help analyze how visitors use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site and what pages they visit. Google&#8217;s use of this data is governed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\">Google Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who we are: imran@silicontosoftware.com Comments When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor\u2019s IP address and browser user agent string, to help detect spam. 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