Who we are
Our website address is: https://huthegeek.com. We operate as Hu the Geek Consulting, specializing in high-concurrency systems and strategic risk management.
Data Minimization & Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.
- Visibility: Upon approval, your profile picture is visible to the public within the context of your comment.
- Gravatar: An anonymized string (hash) created from your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to check for usage (Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/).
Media Integrity
As a security-conscious firm, we advise that if you upload images to the website, you avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Be aware that visitors can download and extract location metadata from images on the site.
Cookies
We use technical cookies to enhance site functionality and security:
- Convenience: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your credentials for one year.
- Session Validation: Our login page sets a temporary, data-free cookie to check browser compatibility, which is discarded upon closing the browser.
- Authentication: Login cookies persist for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected). Screen preference cookies last for one year.
- Editing: Post-editing cookies contain no personal data and expire after 24 hours.
Embedded Content & Third Parties
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the external website. These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction, especially if you are logged into their services.
Data Retention & Security
- Comments: Metadata and comment content are retained indefinitely to streamline follow-up approval.
- Registered Users: For any users registered at huthegeek.com, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal info at any time (username changes excepted).
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security verification.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request the erasure of your personal data, excluding data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Processing
Visitor comments are verified through an automated spam detection service to maintain the integrity of our platform.