Membership / Commenting

To be able to comment on this blog, you'll need to sign-up via the Subscribe option which is available on most pages. It's free and simply requires that you confirm your email address by clicking a link in the confirmation email which is sent out (so it's double opt-in).

Passwords

No passwords are necessary when accessing your account. If you log out and/or clear your cookies and need to log back in, just use the Sign In link and provide your email address. An email will be sent out with a link that will log you in and you'll be able to comment again.

Membership Tiers

At some point, I may decide to offer paid tiers for content. All money would go towards paying for the hosting more than anything else, and so far I've never ran my blogs for profit (and have either ran no adverts or very few).

If this does happen, there's be an article posted about it - but essentially you'd sign up via this site which uses Stripe for payment processing. Once payment (which can be once only, monthly, or annually) has been set-up, your account is then allocated a tier which will have access to specific members-only content.

In the meantime, the following is the privacy statement surrounding data collection of email addresses for the purposes of leaving a comment on this site.

Privacy Statement

This website is owned and operated by Martyn Drake, an individual based in Woking, England, United Kingdom.

Information Collection and Use

I collect email addresses from visitors who wish to leave comments on this website. The email address is used solely for the following purposes:

1. To associate comments with a specific user
2. To notify users of replies to their comments (if they opt-in)
3. To prevent spam and abuse

Data Protection

I take the protection of your personal data seriously. Here’s how I safeguard your information:

1. Email addresses are stored securely through the Ghost hosting platform (their privacy can be found here) and are not shared with any third parties.
2. I do not use email addresses for marketing purposes or send unsolicited emails.
3. Email addresses are retained only as long as necessary for comment management purposes.
4. I implement appropriate technical measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

1. Request access to your personal data
2. Request correction or deletion of your personal data
3. Object to the processing of your personal data
4. Request the transfer of your personal data
5. Withdraw your consent at any time

Support/Help

If you need help or support with your account, or just to leave feedback, please feel free to email me at:

thesupervisor@atattin.co.uk (yes, seriously)