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Privacy Policy

Last updated: Jan 19, 2025

Welcome to HUGINWORDS. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website and use our services. It is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: huginwords.com.

2. Data We Collect

When you interact with our website, we collect the following types of personal data:

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:

  • Data shown in the comments form (e.g., name, email address, and website).
  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if linked to Gravatar) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Additional cookies may be set if you log in, edit, or publish an article. These cookies store login or display preferences and are removed after a set period.

For more details about cookies and how you can manage your preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles) from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves as though you are visiting the external website directly. These websites may:

  • Collect data about you.
  • Use cookies.
  • Embed additional third-party tracking.
  • Monitor your interaction with their content, including tracking your activity if you have an account on their website.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics and Google Search Console to analyze traffic and performance on our website. These tools collect anonymized data, such as:

  • IP addresses.
  • Browser types and versions.
  • Device information.
  • Referring URLs and on-site behaviors.

Google’s Privacy Policy is available here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

We collect and process personal data for the following purposes:

  • To display user comments and engage with visitors.
  • To monitor and improve website performance through analytics.
  • To detect and prevent spam or other malicious activities.
  • To provide a personalized user experience (e.g., saving preferences with cookies).

We do not process your data for any other purposes.

Consent is obtained as follows:

  • Commenting: By submitting a comment, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data (e.g., name, email, and website) as described.
  • Cookies: We use a cookie consent banner to allow you to accept or decline cookies when visiting our site. You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your preferences via the cookie settings plugin.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  1. Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  2. Rectification: You can request corrections to your data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
  3. Erasure: You can request the deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
  4. Data Portability: You can request a file of your personal data in a portable format.
  5. Objection: You can object to certain types of data processing.
  6. Withdrawal of Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time (e.g., by using cookie settings or refraining from commenting).

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the information in Section 8.

6. Data Sharing

We do not share your data with any third parties, except:

  • Gravatar: As part of the commenting process, an anonymized hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service (if applicable).
  • Automated Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • For registered users (if any), we store personal data provided in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username).

8. Security Measures

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal data, including:

  • Encryption via HTTPS.
  • Secure login and access control for administrators.
  • Regular security monitoring to detect vulnerabilities.

However, no method of data transmission or storage is entirely secure, and we encourage you to take precautions, such as using strong passwords.

9. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, with the date of the latest update indicated at the top. Please review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

E-Mail: info@huginwords.com