Privacy Policy – Vinyl Fever

Who We Are
Our website address is: https://vinyl-fever.com/

Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public.

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

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for convenience, so you don’t need to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen preferences cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” will keep your login active for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the external site.

These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction, including tracking if you are logged into their website.

Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
  • For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
    • Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except their username).
    • Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you can request:

  • An exported file containing the personal data we hold about you.
  • The deletion of your personal data (excluding data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons).

Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be reviewed using an automated spam detection service.

For any privacy-related concerns, feel free to contact us through our website’s Contact Us form.