This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data of visitors in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For any request regarding access, rectification, deletion, or restriction of your personal data, you can contact us at ticklescenes@gmail.com.
Data controller
The data controller for all personal data collected on this website is ticklescenes.com.
For any inquiries regarding your personal data, including access, rectification, deletion, or restriction, you may contact the data controller at: ticklescenes@gmail.com.
Types of personal data collected and purposes
- Comments on the website
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the information provided in the comment form (name, email address, website), as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This data is processed to prevent spam, verify comment authenticity, and manage comment publication.
Legal basis: consent. - Media uploaded by users
If you upload images to the website, these may contain embedded metadata (e.g., EXIF GPS location). Visitors may download such images and access any embedded metadata. Users are advised to remove location data before uploading.
Legal basis: consent. - Cookies and similar technologies
- Comment cookies: store your name, email, and website for convenience, so you do not need to re-enter them for future comments. Duration: 1 year.
- Login cookies: store authentication credentials and screen display preferences. Duration: login 2 days; screen preferences 1 year; “Remember Me” login 2 weeks.
- Editing cookies: indicate the ID of the post you edited; no personal data is stored. Duration: 1 day.
Legal basis: contractual necessity to provide the requested service.
- Embedded content from third-party websites
Articles and pages on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. Embedded content behaves as if the visitor accessed the external site directly. These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor interactions if you are logged in to their service.
Legal basis: legitimate interest and user consent for third-party cookies. - Password reset requests
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the password reset email.
Legal basis: contractual necessity.
Data retention
- Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments.
- Registered user profiles (if any) are retained until the user deletes their account or the account is removed by the site administrator.
Rights of data subjects
Under the GDPR, visitors and registered users have the right to:
- Access their personal data that we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of personal data, except for data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes
- Request restriction of processing
- Object to processing for legitimate reasons
- Request the transfer of personal data to another service provider
All requests should be submitted to: ticklescenes@gmail.com.
Transfer of data to third countries
Data may be transferred to service providers located outside the European Union (e.g., Gravatar, hosting providers, video embedding platforms). Such transfers are conducted only with appropriate safeguards, such as EU standard contractual clauses.
Minors
This website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that personal data of a minor has been collected, it will be deleted immediately.
Third-party services and spam detection
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. Some embedded third-party content may track interactions of logged-in users on their platforms.
Contact
For any questions or requests regarding personal data, including exercising your GDPR rights, please contact: ticklescenes@gmail.com.
