Privacy Statement
Effective Date: 29/08/2024
1. Who We Are
Welcome to the official online website of Guy du Toit. My website address is: https://guydutoit.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of any personal data you share with us. This privacy statement outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, including the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to help with spam detection. Additionally, an anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture, if available, may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
3. Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, allowing you to avoid re-entering your details for future comments. These cookies will last for one year.
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, and articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly. These third-party 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 if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
5. Who We Share Your Data With
We value your privacy and do not share your personal data with any third parties except as described in this policy. Your data is never sold or rented to anyone.
6. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically without placing them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
7. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have left comments on our site, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided to us. You also have the right to request the erasure of any personal data we hold about you. Please note that this does not include any data we are obliged to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
8. Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. This process is in place to protect our site and users from unwanted and harmful content.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact us via the CONTACT page.
Thank you for trusting us with your personal information. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy as you enjoy exploring the art of Guy du Toit.