Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Zepbund.net

At Zepbund.net, we value the privacy of our visitors and are committed to safeguarding your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect the information that you share with us when you visit our website.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://zepbund.net.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect spam and ensures the quality of comments on our website.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be found here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images uploaded on the website, which might compromise your privacy.

4. Cookies

Zepbund.net uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Here’s a breakdown of how cookies are used:

• Commenting: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
• Login Page: When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie doesn’t contain any personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
• Login and Screen Display: Upon logging in, we will set several cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
• Editing or Publishing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal data, but it helps identify the post you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on Zepbund.net may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. Embedded content from third-party websites behaves as though you visited the third-party site directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not share your personal data with third parties, except as outlined here for necessary functions like password resets or spam detection.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments: If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
• Registered Users: For users who register on our site (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

8. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can:

• Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided to us.
• Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to help keep spam off our site