PRIVACY POLICY AND DATA PROTECTION
1. Introduction
At Smalted (hereinafter referred to as "the platform"), we recognize the importance of privacy and the protection of our users' personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines the principles governing the collection, use, storage, and protection of personal data.
2. Data Collected
The platform may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Registration Data: Name, date of birth, email address, password, and any other information required for account creation.
- User-Generated Content: Photographs, descriptions, forum posts, chat messages, and any other content shared by the user on the platform.
- Profile Data: Optional information provided by the user, such as links to social media profiles or personal websites.
- Payment Data: Information necessary for processing transactions, managed through third-party services such as Stripe.
- Geolocation Data: Location-related data, provided the user gives explicit consent.
- Usage Data: Information about platform usage, including interactions with content, bookmarks, and general activity.
- Technical Data: IP addresses, browser type, operating system, and other data collected for security and service improvement purposes.
3. Purposes of Data Processing
The personal data collected will be used for the following purposes:
- Providing and managing the services offered by the platform, including content publication and event registration.
- Facilitating communication between users through features such as internal chat.
- Processing payments and managing billing operations.
- Analyzing platform usage through tools like Google Analytics to enhance user experience.
- Complying with legal obligations and addressing requests from competent authorities.
4. Data Sharing
Personal data may be shared exclusively with:
- External Service Providers: Including but not limited to Stripe (payment processing), Fly.io (hosting), and Google Analytics (data analysis).
- Competent Authorities: In compliance with legal obligations.
- Other Platform Users: In cases where users explicitly choose to share information through posts, comments, or messages.
The platform guarantees that it will not sell users' personal data under any circumstances.
5. User Rights
In accordance with applicable regulations, users have the following rights regarding their personal data:
- Right of Access: Request information about the personal data stored.
- Right of Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right of Erasure: Request the deletion of personal data.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: Restrict the use of personal data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: Receive personal data in a structured and commonly used format.
- Right to Object to Processing: Withdraw previously given consent.
- Right to Opt-Out of Marketing Communications.
To exercise any of these rights, users may contact us via email at [email protected].
6. Data Security
The platform adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of personal data, protecting it against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or improper disclosure.
7. Data Retention
Personal data will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or for the periods required by applicable law. Upon a deletion request, the data will be removed within a maximum period of 30 days.
8. Security Breach Notifications
In the event of a security breach affecting personal data, the platform will notify affected users through a communication within the platform, in compliance with applicable regulations.
9. Use of Cookies
Cookies are small text files that websites can use to make the user experience more efficient. The platform uses cookies and similar technologies to optimize the user experience. Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. The law states that we can store cookies on the user’s device if they are necessary for the operation of the platform; for all other types of cookies, we need the user’s consent.
Cookies may be necessary for the operation of the site or used to personalize and analyze the use of the services.
- Necessary: Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The platform cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Preferences: Preference cookies allow the website to remember information that changes how the platform behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in.
- Statistics: Statistical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and providing information anonymously.
- Marketing: Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. Their purpose is to display relevant and engaging ads for the individual user and, therefore, make them more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
Based on their duration, cookies can be classified as:
- Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain in the browser until you leave the platform. They are not stored on the hard drive of your computer or equivalent device. They are used to analyze traffic patterns on the website, allowing us to progressively improve the website’s content and usability.
- Persistent cookies: These cookies are stored on the hard drive for a specific period and are read by our platform each time a new visit is made. These cookies expire after the pre-set period and are typically used to facilitate purchasing and registration services.
Users can manage their preferences through the consent banner displayed when accessing the platform.
10. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Modifications will be published on this page, and continued use of the platform will imply acceptance of the updated terms.
11. Contact Us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us via email at [email protected].
