Last updated: [25/01/2026]

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.everythingmushroom.co.uk

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data transparently and securely.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

• Data shown in the comments form
• Visitor IP address
• Browser user agent string

This helps with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After comment approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly, should you have added one.

Media

If you upload images:

• Avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS)
• Visitors may download and extract this data from images

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to cookies saving your name, email, and website for convenience. These last one year.

Login cookies:

• Temporary cookie on login page (discarded when browser closes)
• Login cookies last two days
• “Remember Me” lasts two weeks
• Screen options cookies last one year

If you edit or publish content, a cookie is saved containing the post ID. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content

Embedded content from other websites may:

• Collect data
• Use cookies
• Track your interaction if logged into that service

Who We Share Your Data With

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

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

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely
• Registered users’ profile data is stored until deleted or modified
• Administrators can view and edit user information

Your Rights Over Your Data

You have the right to:

• Request an export of your personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data

This does not include data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Requests can be made via

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed by automated spam detection services.

Data Protection

We comply with applicable UK data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and are registered members of the ICO.