1. Who we are
Our website address is: https://mechkuev.com.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner.
For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the data controller is Mechkuev. If you have any questions about this policy or our data practices, you can contact us at:
Sofia
23 Despot Slav St. 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria
Plovdiv
4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2 Dilyanka St.
2. What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection [citation:2].
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.
Media
If you upload images to the website, 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.
Contact Forms
If you choose to contact us through a contact form on our site, we collect the information you provide, such as your name and email address. This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not used for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in responding to your requests [citation:2].
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. For more detailed information on the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
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 have an account and you log in to this site, 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.
Embedded 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.
3. Analytics
We use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our website. These tools may collect information such as your IP address, pages visited, and time spent on the site. We use this data to improve our website and user experience.
If we use a third-party analytics service like Google Analytics, the data is processed in accordance with their privacy policies. We have implemented measures, such as IP anonymization, to protect your data.
4. Who we share your data with
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, such as hosting providers, analytics services, or spam detection services. These parties are contractually obligated to process your data only on our behalf and in accordance with data protection laws.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
5. How long we retain your data
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 (if any), 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.
Data collected through contact forms is retained for a period of 12 months for customer service purposes, after which it is deleted.
6. What rights you have over your data
Under the GDPR, you have specific rights regarding your personal data [citation:2][citation:11]:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal obligations.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or legitimate interests.
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. 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.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
Sofia
23 Despot Slav St. 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria
Plovdiv
4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2 Dilyanka St.
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7. Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer your data, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the use of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, to ensure your data is protected to the same standards as within the EEA [citation:2].
8. How we protect your data
We are committed to ensuring the security of your personal data. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures, including encryption and secure servers, to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction [citation:8].
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically. The date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top of the policy [citation:1].
11. How to contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Sofia
23 Despot Slav St. 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria
Plovdiv
4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2 Dilyanka St.
12. Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) to oversee our compliance with data protection laws. You can contact our DPO at
Sofia
23 Despot Slav St. 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria
Plovdiv
4003 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2 Dilyanka St.