Who we are
Our website address is: https://italianartisanlab.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, 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.
Additionally, an anonymized hash created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to our site can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance user experience and improve website functionality.
Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Login Page: A temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
Login Credentials: When you log in, several cookies are stored to save login information and display preferences:
Login cookies last for two days.
Screen options cookies last for one year.
If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
If you log out, login cookies will be removed.
Content Editing: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie does not store personal data and expires after one day.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings; however, this may affect website functionality.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from external websites functions the same way as if you visited the original website directly.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, employ third-party tracking, and monitor interactions with embedded content—especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Registered Users: If you create an account, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal data at any time (except your username). Website administrators can also access and modify this information
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request the deletion of your personal data, except for information we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.