Last updated: July 13, 2025
Welcome to Ironic Bites Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website at https://ironicbites.com.
By using our website, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://ironicbites.com.
2. Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:
- The data shown in the comments form
- The visitor’s IP address
- Browser user agent string (to help spam detection)
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Improve user experience
- Analyze website traffic
- Personalize content
Specific Cookies:
- 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 you don’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies 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 set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- 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 one day.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may impact how the website functions.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.
These websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed additional third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged in to that website
Usage Data
We may collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring URLs
- Device information
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Provide and maintain our website
- Improve content and user experience
- Respond to comments, questions, or requests
- Send newsletters or marketing emails (you can unsubscribe anytime)
- Analyze website traffic and trends
4. Who We Share Your Data With
– Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
– We may share information with service providers (like hosting or email delivery).
– We may disclose information if required by law.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
5. How Long We Retain Your Data
– Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
– For users who register on our site (if any), we store personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
6. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can:
- Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@ironicbites.com.
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
8. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, but no internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. Please exercise caution when sharing information online.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Ironic Bites
Email: info@ironicbites.com