Who we are
This website, dronesera.com, is operated by Rami Hollingsworth, a drone operator and writer. Our website address is: https://dronesera.com. For privacy questions, contact us at [email protected].
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form (name, email, website, comment body), and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms and email
If you submit a contact form or email us directly, we retain the message contents and your contact details so we can respond. We do not use this information for marketing without your consent, and we delete correspondence when it is no longer needed for the purpose you sent it.
Cookies
dronesera.com uses cookies and similar local-storage technologies for several purposes. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may affect site functionality.
Comments
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These last for one year.
Login
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in we set up cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days; screen-options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
dronesera.com participates in Google AdSense, a third-party advertising program operated by Google LLC. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to dronesera.com and other sites on the internet. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to dronesera.com and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (google.com/settings/ads). You may also opt out of certain third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
For users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, AdSense will only serve non-personalized ads unless you have given consent for personalized advertising through our cookie consent banner.
Analytics (Google Analytics 4)
dronesera.com uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. GA4 uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to dronesera.com. We use this information to improve the site and the content we publish. GA4 only collects anonymized IP addresses (the last octet is masked before storage). You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Site performance and security (Jetpack)
dronesera.com uses Jetpack by Automattic for site performance, security, and statistics. Jetpack may set cookies for the purpose of identifying trusted web traffic, measuring site performance, and protecting the site from abuse. The Jetpack privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
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 in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We share data only with the service providers listed above (Google AdSense, Google Analytics, Jetpack by Automattic, Akismet anti-spam) for the purposes described in this policy, and only the minimum data needed for each service to function. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information. Google Analytics retains anonymized data per Google’s retention settings (default 14 months).
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To exercise these rights, contact [email protected].
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (Akismet). Akismet’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Data collected by Google AdSense and Google Analytics is processed by Google LLC and its affiliates; Google’s privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Children’s information
dronesera.com is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete the information.
Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the bottom of this page reflects when the policy was last revised. Material changes will be noted with a banner on the site for at least 30 days.
Contact
For questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your data rights, email [email protected].
Last updated: June 25, 2026.