At PunsAndRiddles.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data while you interact with our website.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: http://punsandriddles.com.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.

    Additionally, an anonymized hash generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have an associated profile. The Gravatar privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.

    3. Media

    If you upload images to PunsAndRiddles.com, we recommend avoiding images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this data from uploaded images.

    4. Cookies

    • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for convenience so that you don’t have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies 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, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences:
    • Login cookies last two days.
    • Screen options cookies last one year.
    • If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
    • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply records the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.

    5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

    Articles on PunsAndRiddles.com may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the external website directly.

      These websites may:

      • Collect data about you
      • Use cookies
      • Embed third-party tracking
      • Monitor your interactions with embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged into that external site.

      6. Who We Share Your Data With

      If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

      7. How Long We Retain Your Data

      If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

      For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.

      • Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username).
      • Website administrators can also view and modify this information.

      8. Your Rights Over Your Data

      If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can:

        • Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided.
        • Request data deletion, except for information we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

        To exercise your rights, contact us at – hello@punsandriddles.com

        9. Where Your Data Is Sent

        Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain a safe and clean website experience.

        10. Security & Children’s Privacy

        We take necessary measures to protect user data, but we cannot guarantee absolute security. PunsAndRiddles.com is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from minors.

        11. Updates to This Policy

        We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The revised policy will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. We encourage visitors to review it regularly.