Privacy Policy for vanity.gmirage.com
GDPR & CCPA-Compliant Version
1. Who We Are
This website is operated at https://vanity.gmirage.com
(“we,” “us,” or “our”).
We act as a Data Controller for personal information collected through this website under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and as a Business under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
You may contact us regarding privacy matters at:
[marie@gmirage.com]
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of information:
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
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Comments: Name, email address, website (optional), comment content.
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Account Registration: Username, email address, and any profile information you provide.
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Contact Forms: Information submitted through contact or support forms (e.g., name, email, message content).
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Media Uploads: Images you upload (EXIF location data if included).
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
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IP address
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Browser type and user-agent
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Cookies and tracking preferences
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Usage and activity data (via analytics tools)
2.3 Third-Party Data
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Spam detection services (e.g., Akismet)
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Embedded services (e.g., YouTube, Instagram)
3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
We process personal data under the following lawful bases:
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Consent: When you leave a comment, upload media, or accept cookies.
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Contract: When you register an account or request services requiring personal data.
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Legitimate Interests: Site security, spam prevention, user experience improvements, analytics.
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Legal Obligation: Compliance with applicable laws.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use collected data to:
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Display comments and user-generated content
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Respond to messages and inquiries
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Improve website functionality and analytics
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Prevent spam and malicious activity
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Maintain user accounts and preferences
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Comply with legal requirements
We do not sell personal information.
5. Cookies
We use cookies for:
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Commenter convenience
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Login sessions and user preferences
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Security and authentication
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Analytics (anonymized where possible)
You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though doing so may affect functionality.
6. Embedded Content from Third-Party Services
Embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.) behaves as though you visited those external sites directly.
These services may collect data, use cookies, and perform tracking under their own privacy policies.
Examples include:
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YouTube
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Vimeo
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Instagram
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Gravatar (for profile images)
7. Analytics
We may use analytics tools to gather non-personally identifiable usage data.
Where required, analytics cookies operate on consent.
8. How Long We Retain Your Data
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Comments: Indefinitely, for automated approval of future comments.
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User Accounts: As long as the account remains active (you may delete at any time).
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Contact Form Submissions: Retained as long as necessary for customer support.
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Cookies: Expire according to type (typically between 1 day and 1 year).
9. Sharing of Personal Data
We may share data with:
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Spam detection services
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Website hosting providers
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Analytics providers
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Embedded content providers
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
Under CCPA, we confirm that we do not sell personal information of consumers of any age.
10. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the following rights:
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Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
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Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten).
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Right to Restrict Processing.
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Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a readable format.
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Right to Object: Especially to analytics, profiling, or direct marketing.
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Right to Withdraw Consent: At any time.
To exercise your rights, contact us at:
[marie@gmirage.com]
11. Your Rights Under CCPA
California residents have the right to:
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Know what personal information we collect and how we use it
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Access specific pieces of personal information
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Request deletion of personal information
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Know whether we sell or share information (we do not)
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Opt out of any future sale or sharing of personal information
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Non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights
To submit a request, contact us at:
[marie@gmirage.com]
We may need to verify your identity before processing requests.
12. International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the hosting country of this website, your data may be transferred and processed in other regions.
We take steps to ensure appropriate protections (e.g., hosting providers with GDPR-compliant safeguards).
13. How We Protect Your Data
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures, including:
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Secure hosting environment
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Access restrictions
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Routine security monitoring
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Spam and threat detection systems
14. Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will:
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Investigate promptly
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Notify affected users when legally required
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Take steps to mitigate risks and prevent future breaches
15. Automated Decision-Making
We may use automated systems for:
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Spam detection
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Security checks
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Comment moderation
These systems do not make decisions that have legal or significant personal impact.
16. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The latest revision date will appear at the top of this page.
