I’m Bara Tariq or The Semicolon 😅, the person behind TheSemicolon.dev
💬 Comments
When you drop a comment (thank you!), we collect:
- The info you enter in the form
- Your IP & browser agent (for spam defense, not to stalk you)
We may use Gravatar to show your profile pic — check their privacy terms here: https://automattic.com/privacy
📷 Media Uploads
If you upload images, make sure they don’t contain EXIF GPS location data. Otherwise, clever folks can extract it. Let’s play it safe.
🍪 Cookies (Not the Yummy Kind)
When you:
- Leave a comment → You can choose to save your name/email in cookies for convenience
- Log in → We set up cookies for your session, screen prefs, etc.
- Edit/publish a post → A post ID cookie is saved temporarily
Most cookies are short-lived (a day to a year), and none are evil.
📦 Embedded Content
Articles here may include YouTube videos, code pens, or cool embeds. These work like you’re visiting the original site (e.g., YouTube or GitHub), which means they may track you too — especially if you’re logged in to those platforms.
🔐 Who We Share Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the email. That’s it. We don’t sell or share your data with shady third parties.
⏳ How Long We Keep Your Data
- Comments: Stored forever (so the discussion makes sense)
- Registered users: Your info is stored in your profile — and you can edit/delete it any time (except your username)
🧾 Your Data Rights
You can:
- Request an export of your personal data
- Ask us to delete it entirely (as long as it’s not needed for legal/security reasons)
Send a request anytime — I believe in transparency.
🌍 Where Your Data Goes
Comments might go through automated spam filters (because spam bots are annoying). Nothing sketchy here.
🤝 Final Words
I built this site to share, teach, and empower. Your trust means everything. If you ever have questions, worries, or even ideas — I’m one click away at [email protected].
Thank you for being here! 💻
Stay curious, keep building — and don’t forget the semicolon ;