Stichting Indian Summer Festival Privacy Policy
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1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Stichting Indian Summer Festival (“Stichting Indian Summer Festival,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, maintains, and protects the personal information of users (“you” or “user”) who visit our website at https://stichtingisf.nl/ (“the Site”). By accessing and using the Site, you consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information to improve your experience and operate the Site effectively. Here’s what we collect:
- Comments: When you leave comments, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service for profile picture display (see their privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/).
- Media: If you upload images to the Site, we recommend avoiding embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as anyone can download and extract this information.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device by your web browser. We use both session cookies (temporary) and persistent cookies (stored until you delete them). You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this might limit some functionalities. Learn more about cookies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie.
- Contact Forms: If you contact us through a form, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message content.
- Log Data: We automatically collect standard information your browser sends when you visit a website, such as your IP address, browser type, access time, and pages visited.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Improve your experience: Personalize your website experience and remember your preferences.
- Respond to inquiries and requests: Process contact form submissions and respond to your questions or requests.
- Operate and maintain the Site: Analyze website usage, maintain performance, and troubleshoot issues.
- Security and Spam Prevention: Protect against spam and other malicious activities.
4. Sharing Your Information
We will not share your personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted service providers who help us operate the Site, such as web hosting companies or email marketing services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or to comply with a court order.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and comply with legal obligations. Here’s a breakdown of our retention periods:
- Comments and Contact Form Data: Retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
- Log Data: Retained for a short period for security and performance analysis purposes.
- Cookies: Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies typically expire after one year, but you can manage them through your browser settings.
6. Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Rectification: You can request correction of any inaccurate personal information.
- Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain limitations (e.g., legal requirements).
- Restriction: You can request to restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
7. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure.
8. Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites with their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content or practices of these websites.
9. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the revised Privacy Policy on the Site.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: stichtingindiansummerfestival@gmail.com.
Please note: This is a sample policy and may need further adjustments based on your specific data collection practices and legal requirements. Consider consulting with a lawyer to ensure compliance with all applicable data privacy regulations.
