1. Introduction
Welcome to Narsist.eu. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website. By using our site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant privacy laws.
2. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://narsist.eu. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data.
3. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following data:
- Personal identification information (e.g., name, email address) when you leave comments or contact us.
- Technical data including your IP address, browser type, and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform, as well as other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
- Usage data including information about how you use our website.
4. 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 with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s Privacy Policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
5. Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
If you log in, several cookies are set to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, 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 edited. It expires after one day.
7. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics collects information through cookies to help us understand how visitors interact with the website. The information is used for the purpose of compiling reports on website activity and improving the user experience. Data collected is anonymized and does not identify individual users.
You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the opt-out browser add-on provided by Google. For more information, visit Google Analytics Opt-Out.
8. Cloudflare
We use Cloudflare for website security and performance optimization. Cloudflare may collect certain personal data, such as your IP address, to ensure the efficient delivery of our content and protect our website from malicious traffic. Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy is available here.
9. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR)
Under the GDPR, we are required to have a legal basis to process personal data. We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you provide us with personal data (e.g., through comments or contact forms), we process it based on your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
- Contractual necessity: To provide you with services that you request from us.
- Legitimate interests: To improve the functionality and security of our website, subject to balancing against your privacy rights.
10. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal data with trusted third parties, such as:
- Service providers who assist with the operation of our website and business, such as Google Analytics and Cloudflare.
- Legal obligations: If required by law or in response to valid legal requests by public authorities, such as to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
11. How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. For example:
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- For registered users, we store personal data in user profiles, which can be edited or deleted at any time. Website administrators also have access to and can edit this information.
12. Your Rights Under the GDPR
As a data subject under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erasure (“Right to be forgotten”): You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to restriction of processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
- Right to data portability: You can request that your personal data be transferred to another organization, or to you, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes, including direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: If processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@narsist.eu. You can also lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
13. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, personal data may be transferred to countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) if necessary to fulfill the purposes of processing and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
14. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will notify you of any significant changes by email or through a notice on our website. Please review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at: Email: contact@narsist.eu
Minimal Data Collection
At Narsist.eu, we are committed to respecting your privacy by collecting only the minimal amount of personal data necessary for the basic operation of our website. We collect essential data such as your IP address and basic user interactions (e.g., comments or contact form submissions) to ensure our site functions properly, remains secure, and offers a smooth user experience. We do not collect unnecessary or excessive data, and we prioritize your privacy while maintaining the basic functionality of the website.