Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 21, 2026
At Milwaukee County Historical Society, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our website.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://milwaukeehistory.net/.
2. Information We Collect
Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form. To assist with spam detection, we also collect:
Your IP address
Your browser user agent string
An anonymized string created from your email address (a “hash”) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. You can view their privacy policy here: Automattic Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside 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 hosted on the site.
3. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience and streamline site functionality. Here is a breakdown of the cookies we use:
Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.
Login Status Cookie: If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Authentication Cookies: When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login information and screen choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
Article Editor Cookie: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the source website directly.
These websites may:
Collect data about you.
Use their own cookies.
Embed additional third-party tracking.
Monitor your interaction with the content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
5. Data Sharing & Retention
Security: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
User Accounts: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators also have access to this information.
Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.
6. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to:
Request an Export: Receive a file of the personal data we hold about you.
Request Deletion: Ask us to erase any personal data we hold.
Note: This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
7. Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this policy or your data, please contact us.