Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for Aleuco
Last Updated: 25 FEB
At Aleuco (accessible via https://aleuco.com/), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information about you when you visit our website, leave comments, submit contact forms, and interact with our online content.
1. Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information provided in the comments form, including your name, email address, and website URL (if provided). Additionally, your IP address and browser user agent string are recorded to help detect spam. An anonymised string generated from your email address (a hash) may be supplied to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. For more details, please refer to Gravatar’s privacy policy available on their website.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to our website, please ensure that they do not contain embedded location data (such as EXIF GPS). Such data could be downloaded and extracted by visitors.
Contact Forms
When you use our contact forms, we collect the information you provide in order to respond to your enquiries and assist you effectively.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site:
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you do not have to re-enter your details for subsequent comments. These cookies expire after one year.
- Login Cookies: When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to verify if your browser accepts cookies. When you log in, several cookies are created to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies generally last for two days; if you select "Remember Me," your login persists for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
- Editorial Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored in your browser indicating the post ID of the article you have just edited. This cookie expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Our articles may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles) from other websites. These external websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content as if you had visited those websites directly.
Analytics
We may use analytics services to better understand how our website is used. These services collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and your interactions with our content. Data collected is aggregated and anonymised for the purpose of improving the user experience.
2. How We Use Your Data
- Comment Management: To manage and display your comments, and to detect and prevent spam.
- Account Management: For users who register on our website, we maintain your profile information. You have the ability to view, edit, or delete this information (with the exception of your username).
- Service Improvement: To monitor site performance and enhance the overall user experience.
- Communication: To respond to your enquiries submitted via contact forms.
3. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, certain service providers may have access to your data to perform tasks on our behalf, such as automated spam detection and analytics. These third-party providers are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of your data.
4. Data Retention
- Comments: Any comments you leave are retained indefinitely to allow us to recognise and approve subsequent comments automatically.
- User Profiles: For registered users, the personal information provided during registration is stored as long as your account remains active. You may request an export of your personal data or ask for its deletion; however, deletion requests may not remove information that we are obliged to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
5. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you (subject to our obligations to retain certain data for legal, administrative, or security purposes).
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While we strive to protect your personal data, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
This Privacy Policy outlines our commitment to protecting your personal data. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined above.