Effective Date: November 6, 2026

1. Who We Are

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

2. Information We Collect

When you visit our site, we may collect the following information:

Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

Gravatar: An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public.

Media: If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this data from images on the site.
Analytics: We use Site Kit by Google to monitor website traffic and performance. Google may collect data about your visit according to their own privacy policies.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our site:
Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for one year so you don't have to fill them in again.

Login Cookies: A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. When you log in, we set cookies to save your login info (lasting two days) and display choices (lasting one year). If you select "Remember Me," your login persists for two weeks.

Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved to indicate the post ID. It expires after one day.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). This content behaves as if you visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the content.

5. How We Share and Retain Your Data

Data Sharing: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Data Retention: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize follow-up comments. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their information at any time (except their username).

6. Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase your personal data, excluding any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

7. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We use the Antispam Bee plugin to help prevent spam and protect our site.