Who we are
My name is Peter Herriman, Owner & editor of this website .
https://peterh.au.
You can contact me via the web form
What personal data I collect and why I collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site I collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see 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 in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website or email, 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. Additionally if you have the ability to upload images – only upload images if you are the copyright owner or have written permission from the copyright owner to use the images.
Contact forms
Cookies
Please read my separate Cookie Policy
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 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.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so I can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any) or email, I also store the personal information you provide in you user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time – when logged in to thier account (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, be aware that comments on the website or social media are public. If you wish to communicate privately with me, please use the Website Contact Form, Direct Email (If you have it) or by phone, see the contact page.
My contact information
Please see the contact page for the latest info.
E & OE. The Privacy Policy may change without prior notice, I will post a notice on the home page under news items of changes.
Version
Ver 1.00 – 10/08/2025