Description of service
Content management system for building websites and blogs.
Processing companies
Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States of America
The processing company's data protection officer
Below you can find the e-mail address of the processing company's data protection officer.
privacy@wordpress.com
Purpose of data
This list represents the purposes of data collection and processing.
AuthenticationUser PreferencesCommenting FunctionalityLanguage Settings
Applied technologies
This list represents all technologies this service uses to collect data. Typical technologies are cookies and pixels placed in the browser.
Cookies
Collected data
This list represents all (personal) data collected by or through the use of this service.
Authentication detailsUser preferencesUser comments dataLanguage settings
Legal basis
In the following, the required legal basis for processing data is stated.
Consent under GDPR
Retention period
The retention period is the time during which the collected data is stored for processing purposes. The data must be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the stated processing purposes.
* Session to 1 year
Overview of Information Storage Techniques
The service outlined here incorporates various methods for storing information on a user's device. The following section provides a detailed account of these techniques, emphasizing their role in enhancing user experience and adhering to established data protection protocols.
wordpress_[hash]
Stores authentication details. Limited to the Administration Screen area.
Type
First-party
Duration
Session
wordpress_logged_in_[hash]
Indicates when you're logged in, and who you are.
Type
First-party
Duration
Session
wp-settings-{time}-[UID]
Used to customize your view of the admin interface and possibly the main site interface.
Type
First-party
Duration
1 year
comment_author_{HASH}
Stores commenter's name to avoid retyping it.
Type
First-party
Duration
1 year
comment_author_email_{HASH}
Stores commenter's email address to avoid retyping it.
Type
First-party
Duration
1 year
comment_author_url_{HASH}
Stores commenter's URL to avoid retyping it.
Type
First-party
Duration
1 year
wordpress_test_cookie
Tests if cookies can be set.
Type
First-party
Duration
Session
wp_lang
Stores the language key of the selected language.
Type
First-party
Duration
Session