Turtle Island Aqua Privacy Policy
At Turtle Island Aqua, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have regarding your personal data. Our website address is: https://turtleislandaqua.com.
Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data entered in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. After approval, your profile picture is visible with your comment.
Media
If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract location data from images posted on the site.
Contact Forms and Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Login cookies last for two days.
Screen options cookies last for one year.
If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks.
When you log out, login cookies are removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser for one day, storing only the post ID.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. This embedded content behaves the same as visiting the original website and may collect data, use cookies, or track your interactions.
Analytics and Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.
For registered users, we store personal information in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time, except for their username. Administrators can also view and edit this data.
Your Rights
If you have an account or left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You may also request the deletion of any personal data we hold, except where retention is required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Protecting Your Data
We take steps to safeguard your information and maintain strict security procedures. In case of a data breach, we have procedures in place to notify affected users and manage the issue quickly.
Third-Party Data and Profiling
We may receive data from trusted third-party services to improve our website functionality. No automated decision-making or profiling is performed that significantly affects users.
Industry Compliance
Turtle Island Aqua complies with all relevant privacy and industry regulatory requirements to ensure transparency and accountability.