This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our website. This inclucdes comments, messaging terms & conditions, how long we retain your data, etc. 

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 with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media & Cookies

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the site.

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is 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, several cookies are set 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 “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Upon logout, login cookies are removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites:
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content—especially if you have an account and are logged into those websites.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for changing their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.Contact Information
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@cloudythenclear.com or 1-416-500-4738.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.