Privacy / GDPR / CCPA
Ways We Protect Your Data
Your security and your rights in terms of privacy and data security and protection, are considered to be of the utmost importance by the team at vidanerja.com. We take a range of measures to ensure best-in-class protection for both our website and for users at the website. We have chosen leading technology to protect our website and our users in real time, with the security of our website monitored 24/7 by security software with built in AI to instantly detect malicious activity for example any change to our build code, and catch it immediately, using the power of machine-learning to optimise efficiency with the latest in modern technology – our best choice to help to protect our website and our users. Security measures include encrypted Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure for secure communication; communication protocol encrypted using Transport Layer Security or, formerly, Secure Sockets Layer, as well as the facility to manage HTTPS payments and top-rated site security and firewall software designed specifically for our site operating system, with all of the components required to deliver best-in-class protection for our website and our users. We also use various other security technologies to ensure high levels of security and protection, from brute-force protection through to individual-level file security protocols. This website was built for the purpose of providing a platform for users with an interest in the subject matter, to enjoy a safe, fun and dedicated space in which to connect and share information and experiences.
In accordance with our wish to provide clear information in respect of terms and conditions of use, for privacy regulations, in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other obligations, please read the following information.
The use of the site is subject to these terms as well as the additional terms at our disclaimer page.
Media
If you upload media to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any data such as location data from images you share on the website.
Comments.
This website permits you to leave comments for other members and these may be stored either indefinitely or until deleted by our team or the user at the website. You must be logged in to comment. 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 spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Cookies
We use cookies for site performance and management and to help make the experience at our site as convenient as possible. For example if you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If we offer a user account, which we do sometimes, and you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. We sometimes use tours at the site to help to show you around new features, and there is also a cookie to tell us you have taken the tour, and read and no longer wish to see the welcome pop up, the same with other helpful tours in order that you are not disturbed multiple times. When you log in, if we offer a user account and you choose to use it to list events for example, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, something we sometimes offer to businesses, as a ‘logged in’ option, then 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 just edited. It expires after 1 day. There also other cookies for example on pop-ups to prevent them from opening once you have read and closed them and cookies to help our website work correctly. To manage the cookies and similar technologies used (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and related consents, we use Complianz a consent tool. The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context can be viewed in Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the management of the cookies and similar technologies used and the related consents. The provision of personal data is neither required nor necessary – you are not obliged to provide personal data. If you do not provide personal data, this will impact whether we are able to properly manage your consents. You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options please refer to the instructions in the ‘Help’ section of your chosen browser. Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content for example if you have an account and are logged in to that website. Please visit those sites to view their privacy terms, for example:
Open Street Maps Google Maps & Services
Content you share
When you share comments, images and other media, news posts, adverts, articles or events and suchlike at the site, we will store the related data indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s. Please refrain from sharing personal, private or confidential information anywhere on the site. Please also note that content and info shared at the website may be shared around the site, or outside the site, by other users.
Publicity And Marketing
We may use content shared around the website to publicise the site.
Your Data
We may store your IP address indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s. If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email. If you use social networks connected to the site, for instance on occasions where we allow login via socials, the info you share at the site may be shared there. Please refer to their privacy terms and conditions, for example: Facebook.com – Privacy Terms Twitter.com – Privacy Terms Youtube.com – Privacy Terms Whatsapp – Privacy Terms Reddit – Privacy Terms Tumblr – Privacy Terms Pinterest – Privacy Terms
Subscriptions
Sometimes we invite subscription at the site, for instance to add events, and manage what you’ve added. Depending upon which option you choose when we make this possible, we may capture some personal information during registration and use of the website, for example in forms you fill in, and this may be stored indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s. During the process of any subscriptions we capture your chosen username, which we do not require to be your own personal name and it is used publicly around the website on your page and in other elements of the social website. We also require your email address to register at the website, we may store this indefinitely or for as long as we are required to in order to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s. We may use this to make contact with you and / or supply any site notifications. Your email address will not be shared publicly at the website. Subscription also requires the selection of your chosen password – after which to login you can use either the username or email and your chosen password. Please protect this information and keep it confidential. When leaving shared devices please remember to log out. This data may be stored either indefinitely, or for as long as is required by our legal, record-keeping or administrative obligations, or until it is removed by site admin or the user and may be used to contact you regarding your subscription at the site. We recommend that you do not share personal information at the website. If you choose to subscribe, you must log in at the site to edit your profile, using your chosen email address or username and password, which are stored indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s. In your user profile if you subscribe, we may invite you to add information to share, and we inform you that this info will be shared around the site. There are occasions where you are informed that you can choose what is shared; for example if you decide to add your Facebook link to your profile, or other social links, you can choose how it is shared. This information may be stored indefinitely, or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s. In your profile we may invite you to add a name field which is shared around the website, this can be a username, a nickname or your own name and may be stored indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s.
Messaging.
This website sometimes permits you to send messages to other site users within the website. If so, you must be logged in to send and receive messages. Messages may be stored indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s. Including once a site user has been deleted – and are accessible by site admin. It it is not within the site policy to access user messages, however please note that should it be required by administration for example in matters of general site management and dispute resolution or legal matters, the site administration may access any and all messages sent via this website. We ask you to please not convey any personal, private or confidential information via messages at this website.
Content
Within the website you may find users sharing content under their own copyright, as well as content used in accordance with Section 107 of the Copyright Act as follows:
Or in accordance with the UK Exceptions To Copyright as follows:
Sharing Articles At vidanerja.com
At vidanerja.com when you are logged in you can sometimes share web articles. These may be stored indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s, and these are made publicly available to view on your profile and / or around the website. We ask you to please not convey any personal, private or confidential information via articles shared at this website.
Sharing Adverts At vidanerja.com
At vidanerja.com when you are logged in you may be invited to share your own advertisements. These may be stored indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s – and these are made publicly available to view on your profile and / or around the website. We ask you to please not convey any personal, private or confidential information via advertisements shared at this website.
Sharing Events At vidanerja.com
At vidanerja.com when you are logged in you can sometimes share events. These may be stored indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s – and these are made publicly available to view on your profile and / or around the website. We ask you to please not convey any personal, private or confidential information via events shared at this website.
Newsletter & Magazine
If you request to join a mailing list or receive our magazine the email address you provide will be used to make this contact. This email along with your name and account name if you’re subscribed, may be stored indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s. You can manage your newsletter options from the newsletter itself of our newsletter page.
Site Management and Performance
During the process of site and performance management and administration at the website we may collect data about our site visitors and users such as IP /location information, for example to ascertain in which localities any marketing to let people know about our website has been successful. We may record where our users visit at the website, or within any digital magazines, for example to ensure that we are doing more in respect of the content our users enjoy most. We may record details such as browser and device type for example to ensure that our site performs as it should where our readers choose to access it. We use the most secure site analytics tools from established industry leaders such as Alphabet Inc’s Google – you can read their privacy terms here. We may collect and store indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s, the user IP address, user agent, visiting URL, referring URL, timestamp of event, browser language and country code for example during the process of recording data for site and performance management. You can find out more about Google Analytics and the protection of your data by Google here at this post about privacy, security and their safeguarding of data. Members of the team at Nerja Info, for the purpose of site management, performance and administration, and at businesses which supply related services to Nerja Info, may access the contents of this website and related data should it be required to carry out their works.
Site Security
We may collect and store indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s, user IP/ location information for the purpose of security, for example our dedicated security software will maintain a list of IP addresses that have offended at the site to help prevent brute force attacks and other infringements, and keep our website and our users safe.
Rights To Share Content Shared At The Site
vidanerja.com does not provide any permission express, implied, or otherwise, to use or otherwise remove or share content (at the site or shared by other members) – from inside the website for sharing around the site or outside the site. The sharing of a page at the site via the provided social networking channels, to help to promote the website, is an exception to this. We ask all members to please respect the copyrights, and privacy of other members at the website as a condition of use. We ask all members to stay safe online, and please refrain from sharing personal or confidential data at the website.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely or until deleted by our team or the user at the website. We may use this to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website we store any personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information and other users with whom you share your info. This may be stored indefinitely or for as long as is required to comply with any legal or record-keeping, administrative or other responsibilities we may have, or until removed by a member of the team or the related user/s. Data – What Rights You Have Over Your Data If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. Contact us about data matters on data [at] vidanerja.com Data Location This website is hosted via a top-rated host in Europe. Visitor comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service. Any and all use of this website is subject to the above terms and to our Community Conduct Policy. To help to manage the website successfully, we reserve the right to refuse the use of the platform in cases of non-compliance with the community policy. Please direct any contact about data security and privacy to data [at] vidanerja.com