Who we are

Our website address is: https://brisbanetoday.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar's privacy policy. After approval, your profile picture is public in the comment context.

Media

If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies

• Leaving a comment may save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience (1 year).
• Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie to check browser cookie acceptance (discarded on close).
• Logging in sets cookies for login details (2 days) and display preferences (1 year). "Remember Me" extends login to 2 weeks.
• Editing/publishing an article sets a cookie with the post ID (expires in 1 day).

Embedded content from other websites

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.), which behaves as if you visited the source site. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.

Who we share your data with

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

How long we retain your data

• Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely for moderation purposes.
• Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal data (except usernames).

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or left comments, you can request an exported file of your data or request its deletion, excluding data retained for legal/security purposes.

Where your data is sent

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