Privacy Policy
Our website address is: pitzenet.com
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 created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner managed by Complianz. You may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences by category (functional, analytics, marketing). Your consent choice is saved and can be changed at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our site. We do not load non-essential tracking scripts — including Google Analytics — until you have provided explicit consent.
Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Functional cookies — If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience so you do not need to re-enter details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
Session and login cookies — 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, additional cookies are set to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days and screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes all login cookies. If you edit or publish an article, a temporary cookie is set containing only the post ID of the article edited; it expires after one day.
Analytics cookies — With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymized data about how visitors interact with our site, including pages visited, time on site, and general geographic region. Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish unique visitors. This data helps us improve our content and understand our audience. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time via our cookie settings or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On. For visitors in the European Economic Area, Google Consent Mode v2 ensures that no analytics data is collected without your prior consent.
Performance and caching — Our site uses Hummingbird to optimize page performance through caching and minification. Hummingbird may set a functional session cookie to manage cached page delivery. This cookie contains no personally identifiable information.
SEO and structured data — We use RankMath to manage on-page SEO and structured data markup. RankMath does not set tracking cookies for visitors and does not collect personal data from readers.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as YouTube videos, Twitch streams, Twitter/X posts, and other media. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited those websites directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content. Where possible, embedded content is blocked until you have given cookie consent via our banner.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. With your consent, anonymized usage data is shared with Google via Google Analytics. Visitor comments may be checked through Akismet, an automated spam detection service. We do not sell your personal data to any third party.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so that we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided 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.
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 have provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To submit a data request, contact us at pitzenet@gmail.com.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. With your consent, analytics data is sent to Google Analytics servers. All cookie consent logs are stored locally on our server and are not transmitted to third-party platforms.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
Last updated: 6/4/26