Privacy Policy

About Us

Our website: https://bls-surgerycenter.com

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the data shown in the form, including IP address and browser information, to help detect spam.

If you use a Gravatar service, your profile picture may appear publicly when you comment. Your email will be converted to a hash and sent to Gravatar. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this information.

Cookies

When you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience in future comments. These cookies last for 1 year.

When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and disappears when you close your browser.

When you log in, cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences. One set expires in 2 days, another lasts 1 year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks and is deleted upon logout.

When you edit or publish an article, additional cookies are set in your browser to track the article ID you just edited. These expire after 1 day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. This content behaves as if you visited the source website directly.

These sites may collect information about you, use cookies, track your interactions, or embed additional analytics, especially if you have an account and are logged in.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

How Long We Keep Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.

For registered users (if any), personal information provided in the profile is stored. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time, except usernames which cannot be changed. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Rights Regarding Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and request that we delete it, except for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.