At Loom & Fiber, your privacy is important to us. This page outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website at https://loomandfiber.com.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://loomandfiber.com. We are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data entered in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email (a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please ensure they don’t contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other users may be able to extract this data from downloaded images.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve user experience and functionality:
If you comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we use a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded after closing your browser.
Login and screen preference cookies are also set during login. Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for two weeks.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will store the post ID. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Some articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves the same as if you visited the external website directly.
These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content—especially if you’re logged into their services.
Sharing Your Data
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email as a security measure.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal details provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except their username). Site administrators also have access to this data.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you may request:
A copy of the personal data we store about you.
The deletion of any personal data we hold, unless it’s required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us through our website.
Data Security and External Processing
Visitor comments may be scanned through an automated spam detection service. We take data security seriously and use appropriate tools and systems to protect your information from unauthorized access or misuse.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, feel free to contact us through our website.