Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is www.stargardts-au.org. We operate this site to provide information, resources, and support for our community.

Media

If you upload images, please avoid including EXIF GPS location data. Other visitors may be able to download and extract location details from images posted on the site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

When visiting the login page, we use a temporary cookie to test whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

Upon logging in, we set cookies to store your login details and display preferences.

  • Login cookies last two days.
  • Screen option cookies last one year.
    If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks.
    Logging out removes all login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will store the post ID of the content you edited. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the source website directly.

These external websites may collect data, use cookies, add third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content—especially if you are logged in to their service.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password reset email for security and verification.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows the system to recognize and approve future comments automatically.

If users create an account, we store the personal information they provide in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Site administrators can also view and edit all profile data.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Deletion of any personal data we store.

This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection system to protect the site from misuse.