Who We Are
Our website address is: https://hmcarpethouse.com.

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.

Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.

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

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID of the article will be saved. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the originating website, which may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interactions, especially if you are logged in.

Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.

For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data (except their username). Website administrators can also edit this information.

Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request data erasure. This excludes data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.