Privacy Policy - Wilnick Magazine

1. Who We Are

Wilnick Magazine is an online platform dedicated to news about movies, series, technology, and music. Our website address is: https://wilnickmagazine.com.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

2.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here. After approval, your profile picture is publicly visible in the context of your comment.

2.2 Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract this data.

2.3 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience, remember your preferences, and analyze site traffic.

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year.
A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, expiring after one day.

We may also use third-party tracking services, such as Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and affiliate marketing programs, to analyze visitor interactions and improve content. These services may place their own cookies.

2.4 Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website, which may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.

3. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Third-party services (e.g., Google, advertisers, and analytics tools) may collect and process data for ad targeting and website analysis.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation purposes.

If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

5. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold, excluding data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) under the GDPR or a California resident under the CCPA, you have additional rights:

Right to access: You can request details about the data we collect.
Right to rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate data.
Right to deletion: You can request that we erase your personal data.
Right to opt-out of data selling (CCPA): We do not sell personal data, but California residents can request information on third-party sharing.

To exercise your rights, contact us at [your contact email].

6. Where Your Data is Sent

Your data may be stored and processed in different locations where our servers or service providers operate. We take steps to ensure data protection according to applicable laws.