Welcome to Handnook. We’re an online community and shop dedicated to creating a welcoming and engaging experience for everyone who visits. Our website address is handnook.shop

Comments and User Interactions

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent. This data helps us manage and reduce spam, ensuring that conversations remain constructive and relevant.

To enhance your experience, we may also generate an anonymized string (known as a hash) from your email address. This hash may be shared with the Gravatar service, which allows your Gravatar profile image to display next to your comment. This creates a more personalized experience, making it easy to recognize your interactions across the site.

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture, if provided via Gravatar, becomes visible publicly alongside your comment, connecting you with others in our community.

Media Uploads

If you’re uploading images to our site, please be mindful of any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) that may be included in the image file. Some devices automatically store GPS data in photos. When images with such data are uploaded, visitors to the site could potentially download and view this information. To protect your privacy, we recommend removing location data from images before uploading them here.

Cookies and Site Preferences

Our website uses cookies to make your experience smoother and more convenient. Here’s how they work on Handnook:

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you have the option to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This way, you don’t need to re-enter these details each time you comment. These cookies remain for one year, after which they will need to be renewed.

  • Login Page Cookies: When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not store any personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

  • Account Login and Display Cookies: Upon logging in, we set cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while cookies for screen settings last for a year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login information is retained for two weeks. When you log out, these cookies are removed.

  • Editing and Publishing Cookies: If you create or edit a post, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie doesn’t contain any personal information and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It will expire after 24 hours.

These cookies are designed to enhance your browsing experience and keep your interactions on Handnook secure and efficient.

Embedded Content from Other Sites

Articles on Handnook may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles from other websites. Embedded content from these sources behaves in the same way as if you were visiting the external website directly. These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and embed additional tracking mechanisms that monitor your interaction with their content.

If you’re logged into an account on one of these third-party sites, they may track your engagement with their content on our site as well. Please review the privacy policies of these websites to understand how they handle your data.

Data Sharing Practices

In specific situations, we may share parts of your data to improve your experience on Handnook:

  • Password Reset Requests: If you request a password reset, we will include your IP address in the reset email. This helps ensure that the reset request is legitimate and adds a layer of security to protect your account.

How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain your data only as long as it’s necessary to provide you with a seamless experience on Handnook:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, both the comment itself and its associated metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments, making future interactions on our site faster and smoother.

  • Registered Users: For users who register on Handnook, we store personal information in their user profile. Registered users have the ability to view, edit, or delete most of their personal information at any time, with the exception of their username. This enables you to manage your account as needed while keeping your interactions consistent. Administrators can also view and update user information for site management purposes.

Your Rights Over Your Data

You have full control over your data on Handnook. If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you. Additionally, you can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you, except data that we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

To exercise these rights, please contact our support team, and we’ll assist you with your request promptly.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure that only genuine interactions are published on Handnook. This helps maintain the quality and safety of our community by filtering out irrelevant or malicious content.

Our commitment is to handle your data responsibly and transparently, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for every visitor. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please reach out.