Who We Are

Terraverse operates this website. Our website address is: https://terraverse.com.au.

Comments

When visitors submit comments on our website, we collect the information entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.

A hashed version of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine whether you have a Gravatar profile. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available through Gravatar) will be displayed publicly alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, we recommend removing any embedded location information (EXIF GPS data) before uploading. Other visitors may be able to download these images and extract any embedded location data.

Cookies

If you choose to leave a comment on our website, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are provided for your convenience so you do not need to re-enter your details when posting future comments. They remain active for one year.

When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is created to verify whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal information and is automatically deleted when you close your browser.

After logging in, several cookies are stored to remember your login session and your display preferences. Login cookies remain active for two days, while screen preference cookies are stored for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login session will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies from your browser.

If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal information; it simply identifies the ID of the article you recently edited and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Some pages on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, articles, or other media from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves exactly as though you visited the third-party website directly.

These third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, implement additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interactions with their embedded content. This may include tracking your activity if you are logged into an account on the third-party website.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password reset email for security purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their associated metadata are retained indefinitely. This enables us to automatically recognize and approve future comments without placing them in the moderation queue.

If you register for an account on our website (where applicable), we store the personal information you provide within your user profile. Registered users can view, update, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators also have access to this information and may edit it when necessary.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account on our website or have previously submitted comments, you may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you, including any information you have provided.

You may also request that we delete your personal information. However, this does not apply to any data we are legally or administratively required to retain for security, compliance, or record-keeping purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service to help protect our website from spam and malicious activity.