Privacy Policy
At Home Energy Consultants, we are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how your data is collected, used, and protected when you visit our website
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from such images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details the next time you comment. 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. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set up cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
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 exactly as if you visited that website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, including tracking your activity if you are logged in to their service.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
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, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.