Privacy Policy (Updated: 23 march 2025)

This Privacy Policy is designed to explain the data collection and processing practices of our website, which allows users to comment on posts while keeping their true identities hidden. The policy complies with GDPR regulations by ensuring your personal information is handled securely and appropriately.

1. Information Collection

We collect the following information when you use our site:

• Comment Data: We gather comments made by users for posting purposes, including text content and the by the user provided name / email address. The email addresses will not be displayed anywhere within the website.
• Account Information: To place orders or manage their accounts, we require:
  • Billing Address: For shipping and payment processing.
  • Payment Details: If applicable (e.g., credit card information).
  • Email Address: To notify users about order status updates.

2. Data Processing

Your personal data is collected for the following purposes:

• Posting Comments: To display comments on our posts in an anonymous manner.
• Order Management: To fulfill your orders and manage your account.
• Communication: To send notifications regarding order status, billing reminders, etc.

We ensure that all processing activities are conducted securely to protect against unauthorized access or misuse of your data.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

3. Comments

When you leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

If you upload images to the website (such as a profile picture), you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

4. Data Aggregation

Your comments and interactions are aggregated for operational purposes only and do not link back to individual users. This means that we do not track or store personal identifiers such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers beyond the scope necessary for processing your requests.

5. Consent

Under GDPR regulations, you have the right to:

• Opt Out: At any time, you may opt out of receiving marketing communications by unsubscribing from our email list via the methods specified in our contact section.
• Request Information: To access, correct, or delete your personal data, subject to legal and contractual obligations.
• Right to be forgotten: You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

6. Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

We retain order information, and payment records for as long as needed to fulfill transactions or meet compliance requirements with applicable laws.

7. Security Measures

To ensure the security of your data, we implement industry-standard measures such as:

• Encryption: For securing billing information during transmission over the internet.
• Secure Authentication: For protecting user accounts and preventing unauthorized access.

8. Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

9. Third-Party Processing

In some cases, we may process user comments or orders using third-party services to handle payment processing and shipping. We ensure that these third parties comply with GDPR requirements.

10. Embeded content (from other websites)

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

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by providing you with a revised version on our website. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting, so please review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact us at info@nexum-art.com.