Who we are
Our website address is: https://dominicanleaf.com. Dominican Leaf is dedicated to covering the premium cigar industry in the Dominican Republic with editorial rigor and documented experiences. Protecting your data is a priority for us.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent, to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible publicly in the context of your comment.
Media (Images and Other Files)
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download images and extract location data if available.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies, so you don’t have to fill in these details again. These cookies last one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we also set several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen option cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser indicating the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day and contains no personal information.
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 other website directly.
These external websites may collect information about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content, including if you are logged in to that site.
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 retained indefinitely to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
For registered users (if any), we also store personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Site administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we must keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
