data protection

Who are we?

The address of our website is https://etheral.eu. This privacy policy (referred to as “Etheral,” “our,” “we,” or “us”) explains how we collect, use, or share your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services.

The person responsible for data processing is Propel Wave OÜ.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the data displayed in the comment form, as well as the visitor's IP address and the browser's user agent string to help detect spam. By submitting your comment or review, you agree to the processing of the information submitted. This processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Media

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

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of text that are sent to your browser by a website you visit. They are used to help the website save information about your visit. You can find the cookie settings in your browser settings → Privacy and security.

Your personal data is processed in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b or Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring optimal functionality of the website and making our services user-friendly and effective.

When you leave a comment on our website, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you don't have to re-enter your details when you leave another comment. These cookies are valid for 12 months.

When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal information and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you sign in, we also set several cookies to save your login information and screen display options. Login cookies are valid for two days, and screen options cookies are valid for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your subscription will persist for two weeks. When you sign out of your account, the login cookies are removed.

When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data and simply provides the post ID of the article you have just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.

Who do we share your personal information with?

With your consent, we may use third-party technologies on our website. This data is deleted as soon as we no longer use the selected services. When you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long do we store your data?

When you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are saved indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of keeping them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (unless they can't change their username). Site administrators can also see and edit this information.

What rights do you have over your data?

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal information we have stored about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we delete any personal data we have stored about you. This does not include any data that we need to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Your rights under EU Data Protection and Security Act (GDPR):

  • Right to obtain a copy of your personal data from the controller (Article 15)
    to immediately request the correction of incorrect data
    to have the right to request the deletion of personal data
  • Right to restrict processing (as stated in Article 18)
  • Right to object
  • Right to be informed

Where do we send your data?

Visitor comments can be checked by an automated spam detection service. We may provide additional data to our service providers to prevent fraud and ensure secure payments.

Use of technologies:

Google services
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl

Including for advertising, functional, security, analytics, and personalization purposes.

https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl 

 

Contact

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data. Please contact us: etheral@etheral.eu