Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 10, 2025

This Privacy Policy outlines how this community (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit and interact with our website and services.

By using this forum, you agree to the terms of this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and store the following information when you use the site:

• Username and email address provided during registration

• IP addresses and general location data

• Browser type, device information, and user agent strings

• Date and time of account registration, logins, and interactions

• Posts, messages, uploaded files, and other content you submit

• Activity logs and moderation history

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and operate the forum platform

• Administer user accounts and content

• Ensure the security, performance, and stability of the site

• Respond to support inquiries and moderation actions

• Analyze site usage and improve user experience

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We do not use your information for advertising purposes.

3. Cookies and Third-Party Services

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Maintain user sessions and login states

• Analyze traffic through tools like Google Analytics

• Deliver embedded content (e.g., videos from YouTube)

These third parties may set their own cookies or collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies. You can manage cookies in your browser settings.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information as long as your account remains active or as needed to operate the forum. Some data (such as posts and logs) may be retained for community integrity, legal obligations, or abuse prevention even after account deletion.

5. Your Rights

You may have certain rights depending on your jurisdiction, including the right to:

• Access a copy of your personal information

• Request correction or deletion of your personal data

• Request account deletion or anonymization

• Object to or restrict certain forms of data processing

• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the method provided below.

6. Account Deletion and Data Requests

You may request deletion or access to your personal data by contacting an administrator, or by going to your profile. Deletion requests may result in anonymization of your posts rather than full content removal, to maintain the continuity of discussions.

We reserve the right to decline deletion requests where there are legal or operational reasons to retain the data.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to protect your data from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. However, no system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via the forum or email. Your continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us through the site’s messaging system or at cosmobubbles@nosuchlibrary.com