Legal Notice
Collection and Processing of Personal Data
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data provided in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors could download and extract location information from such images.
Contact Forms
If you contact us via our contact form, we will collect the information you provide (such as your name and email address) solely for the purpose of processing your enquiry. This information will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent.
Embedded Third-Party Content
Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly. These sites may set their own cookies and collect user data.
Analytics and Data Sharing
We use analytics tools to evaluate and improve the use of our website. Anonymised data is collected for this purpose. In some cases, data may be shared with third parties to personalise advertisements or to ensure website security.
Storage and Deletion of Data
Comments and their associated metadata are stored indefinitely to allow for the automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments.
Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (with the exception of their username).
Data required to meet legal obligations will be stored in accordance with statutory retention periods.
Your Rights
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Request the correction or deletion of your data.
Object to the processing of your data.
Request the transfer of your data to another organisation.
Data Security
We implement technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our security practices are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect technological advancements.
Transfer of Data to Third Parties
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
In addition, it may be necessary to share data with service providers to support technical operations or analytics functions for the website.
Changes to This Legal Notice
We reserve the right to update this Legal Notice at any time to reflect legal or technical changes. The latest version will always be available on our website.