Who We Are
Our website address is: https://globalsanitation.com.

Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect:

• The data shown in the comments form.

• The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.

An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. After approval, your profile picture (if available) will be publicly visible with your comment.

Media
Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies

• Comments: Opt-in cookies save your name, email, and website for convenience (expires in 1 year).

• Login: Temporary cookies check browser cookie acceptance (deleted when you close the browser). Login cookies last 2 days; screen options cookies last 1 year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to 2 weeks.

• Editing: A cookie saves the post ID of edited articles (expires in 1 day).

Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). These behave as if you visited the source website, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.

Data Sharing

• Password reset emails include your IP address.

• Comments may be processed by automated spam detection services.

Data Retention

• Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic approval of follow-up comments.

• Registered users can view/edit their personal information (except usernames).

Your Rights
You can request:

• An exported file of your personal data.

• Erasure of your data (excludes data retained for legal/administrative purposes).

Data Transfers
Visitor comments may be processed by spam detection services.