This document outlines how we manage and protect the information you provide to us, the data we collect, our reasons for collecting it, and the third parties we trust with this data. It also explains how you can exercise your rights regarding your personal information.
By using our products and services, including browsing our site, registering for an account, logging in, and commenting, you agree to the policies outlined on this page.
1. What Personal Information Do We Collect and Why?
1.1. Information You Provide:
When you register for an account, we collect:
- Email Address: To communicate account status and activity. Notification settings can be adjusted in your account.
- Password: Stored securely and never visible to us.
- Full Name: Used as your display name for comments and posts. This can be changed as needed.
- Newsletter Preference: Optional subscription to our newsletter, confirmed via an activation email.
1.2. Information from Your Device:
To optimize site performance, we collect:
- Device Information: To determine the appropriate version of the site for your device.
- Network Data: Including IP address, to diagnose server issues and maintain site security.
- Cookies: Detailed information is provided below; they help us understand and improve your user experience.
1.3. Share Functions:
When sharing our content via social networks, you are subject to those networks’ policies.
2. How Is the Information Used?
2.1. Processing Data for Legitimate Interests:
- Service Delivery: Communicating via email, providing customer support, preventing fraud, and using cookies to remember preferences.
- Traffic Analysis: Using Google Analytics to improve site performance and understand user interactions.
2.2. Processing Data with Consent:
- Advertising: Tailoring ads to your interests using cookies and location services. Our partners may also use their data to show relevant ads.
3. How May Information Be Shared?
We ensure your data is protected and shared only with trusted partners for specific purposes:
- Newsletters: You can unsubscribe at any time.
- Site Optimization: Utilizing services from partners like Google.
- Advertising: Working with vendors and third-party services.
- Legal Requirements: Complying with applicable laws.
4. Data Transfer
Data from EU/EEA users may be transferred outside the EU/EEA under data processing agreements. By using our services, you consent to these transfers. Partner organizations will adhere to contractual obligations to protect your data and comply with data protection laws.
5. Children’s Privacy
Our services are intended for a general audience and do not knowingly collect information from children under 16 without parental consent or as permitted by law. By using our services, you confirm you are of legal age or have the necessary consent.
6. Exercising Your GDPR Rights
EU/EEA users can exercise their data rights by contacting us:
- Access: Request a free copy of your data.
- Deletion: Request data deletion where legally permissible.
- Rectification: Correct any inaccurate data.
- Objection: Object to data processing based on legitimate interest.
- Revocation: Withdraw consent by updating settings.
- Complaints: File complaints with our supervisory authority.
Requests will be processed within one month, subject to valid identification.
7. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary for its intended purpose, considering legal and operational requirements. For instance, certain data may be retained for fraud prevention and financial auditing.
8. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance site functionality and user experience. Cookies help with:
- Services: Ensuring site functionality.
- Analytics: Understanding site usage to make business decisions.
- Preferences: Remembering consent status.
- Advertising: Delivering relevant ads and supporting site content.
8.1. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection. An anonymized string from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. After comment approval, your profile picture is visible in the comment context.
8.2. Media
Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
8.3. Cookie Usage for Comments
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
8.4. Login Page
A temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies, discarded when you close your browser.
8.5. Login and Screen Options
Login cookies last for two days, screen options cookies for a year. “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logout removes login cookies.
8.6. Article Publication
A cookie is set with the post ID of the edited article, expiring after one day.
9. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Embedded content behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website, which may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.
10. Data Sharing and Retention
10.1. Password Reset Requests
Your IP address is included in password reset emails.
10.2. Comment Retention
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic follow-up approval.
10.3. User Profile Data
Registered user data is stored in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete personal information, except usernames. Administrators have access to this information.
11. Your Data Rights
Account holders or commenters can request an exported file of personal data or request data deletion, excluding data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
12. Data Transmission
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted here with an updated effective date.
For any questions or assistance, please contact us.