Who we are
Our website address is: https://zsquared.com.au
Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the information you enter in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser details to help us detect spam. Your email address may be converted into an anonymized hash and shared with Gravatar to check whether you use the service — you can review Gravatar’s privacy policy for more details. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if you have one) will be displayed publicly alongside it.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies in the following ways:
Editing posts: Publishing or editing an article saves a one-day cookie that records the post ID — no personal data is stored in it.
Comments: You can opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them next time. These cookies last one year.
Login detection: When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check that your browser accepts cookies. It holds no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
Logged-in users: Logging in sets cookies to remember your session and display preferences. Session cookies last two days; display preference cookies last one year. Choosing “Remember Me” extends your login to two weeks. Logging out removes all login cookies.
Embedded content from other websites
Some articles may include embedded content from other websites (such as videos or images). This content behaves as if you visited those external sites directly, meaning they may collect data about you, use their own cookies, and track your interactions — particularly if you’re logged into those platforms.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may also be run through an automated spam detection service.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For registered users, personal information stored in your profile is kept until you request its deletion. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time. Site administrators can also access and update this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, or ask us to delete it. Please note that we may need to retain certain data for legal, administrative, or security reasons.