The website Pure Medical Health, accessible at https://puremedicalhealth.com, has outlined its privacy and data handling policies as follows:
Comments: When visitors comment on the site, data from the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string are collected to assist in spam detection. If using Gravatar, email addresses may be hashed and shared with the Gravatar service for verification (Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/). Approved comments will display the commenter’s profile picture.
Media: Visitors are advised against uploading images with embedded EXIF GPS data, as others might access and extract this information.
Cookies: The site uses cookies to improve user experience. When commenting, users can opt to save their name, email, and website in cookies, which last for one year. Temporary cookies are used to check browser cookie support and don’t store personal data. Login information and screen preferences are saved in cookies for two days to one year, depending on the settings chosen by the user. Editing or publishing an article also sets a one-day cookie recording the post ID.
Embedded Content: Content from other websites (like videos, images, articles) may be embedded on the site. This content acts as if the user has visited the other website, which might collect data, use cookies, and track interactions, especially if the user is logged into those sites.
Data Sharing: Users’ IP addresses are included in password reset emails.
Data Retention: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for future comment approval. Personal information of account holders is stored in their profiles, which they can view, edit, or delete at any time (except username changes). Website administrators can also access this information.
Your Data Rights: Users with an account or who have left comments can request an export of their personal data held by the site or ask for the erasure of their personal data. This excludes data retained for administrative, legal, or security needs.
Data Transfer: Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.