Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.hmcoolingtower.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you won’t need to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check 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 will be set up to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will remove these login cookies.
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only 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 the same as if you visited those websites directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking tools, and monitor your interactions with their content, including tracking your interactions if you have an account and are logged into their website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the password reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You may also request the deletion of any personal data we hold. 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 analyzed by an automated spam detection service to ensure website security and performance.