Cookies and Other Technologies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Google Analytics is used on this site to collect information on how users interact with this site. Google Analytics collects information regarding how often users visit this site, what pages they visit, and, if applicable, what other sites guided them to visit this site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve this site. We do not send Google Analytics your name or other identifying information. Google Analytics only collects your assigned IP address at the time you visit the site. We do not combine information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.
Google Analytics stores a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user upon your return to the site, and this stored cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. The ability of Google to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out of having your data used by Google Analytics using the official browser add-on.
Disclosure to Third Parties
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to disclose personal information to third parties. These potential third parties and circumstances are as follows:
- Vendors, independent contractors, and consultants to enable us to provide products and services, such as web and technical support providers (such as hosting providers and customer service and support providers)
- To respond to claims asserted against us or comply with legal process (e.g., subpoenas or warrants), or lawful requests from government or law enforcement authorities (as required to meet national security or law enforcement requirements), and to enforce or comply with our agreements, terms of use, and this privacy policy
- To comply with applicable law, or as required or permitted by law
- To protect the safety of any person or to prevent any illegal activity
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of LULSTB, our staff, our users or other persons