Privacy Policy for Archivoraptor

Effective Date: [01/15.25]

At Archivoraptor, we value your privacy and are dedicated to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your data when you visit our website, https://archivoraptor.com, where we showcase photos and insights about our Arc'teryx collection. By using our site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information from you in the following ways:

Information You Provide: When you leave a comment, create an account (if applicable), or contact us, you may share personal details such as your name, email address, or other information you choose to provide.
Automatically Collected Information: We gather certain data when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and timestamps of your visits, using cookies and similar technologies.
Comments: When you submit a comment, we collect the data entered in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string, to assist with spam detection. If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string (hash) derived from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. See their privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture is publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media: If you upload images to our site, they may include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). We advise against uploading such images, as visitors can download and extract this data.
Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes, helping you verify the request’s origin.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide and enhance our services, such as displaying your comments or managing user accounts (if applicable).
Communicate with you, including responding to inquiries or sending service-related updates.
Analyze site usage to improve functionality and user experience.
Detect and prevent spam, fraud, or other abusive activities.
Personalize your experience by tailoring content to your interests.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies—small data files stored on your device—to improve your experience:

Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment and opt in, we save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience, lasting one year.
Login Cookies: Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check browser compatibility (discarded when you close your browser). Logging in sets cookies for your login info (lasting two days) and screen preferences (lasting one year). Selecting “Remember Me” extends login cookies to two weeks; logging out removes them.
Editing Cookies: Editing or publishing an article (if applicable) saves a cookie with the post ID, expiring in one day, containing no personal data.
Managing Cookies: You can disable cookies via your browser settings, though this may limit site functionality.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from external sites. This content behaves as if you visited those sites directly, potentially collecting your data, using cookies, or tracking your interactions—especially if you’re logged into those sites. Review their privacy policies for details; we’re not responsible for their practices.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it in these cases:

Service Providers: We use third parties, like Akismet, for spam detection to process data on our behalf. They receive data such as your IP address and are bound to protect it. See Automattic’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Legal Obligations: We may disclose data if required by law, such as via a court order, or to protect our rights or the public.
Business Transfers: If Archivoraptor is sold or merged, your data may be transferred, subject to this policy.

6. Data Retention

We keep your data only as long as needed for the purposes outlined here, unless legally required otherwise:

Comments: Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to streamline moderation and recognize follow-up comments.
User Accounts: If you register, your profile data is kept while your account is active or as needed for services. It is editable by you or administrators.

7. Your Rights

You have control over your data:

Access and Correction: You can view, edit, or update your account information (if applicable) via your settings.
Data Export: Request a file of your personal data, like comments or account details.
Deletion: Ask us to delete your data, though we may retain some for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Opt-Out: Decline marketing emails (if any) by following opt-out instructions.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@archivoraptor.com

8. Data Security

We use reasonable measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no online system is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect their data and will delete it if discovered.

10. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed outside your country, where privacy laws differ. We ensure safeguards align with this policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted here with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the site after changes indicates acceptance.

12. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about this policy, reach us at info@archivoraptor.com