Privacy Policy
1. Personal data we collect
We collect the following personal data.
- Nickname
- Area of residence
- Email Address
- Password (stored hashed with bcrypt)
- Profile picture (optional)
- PR Comment (optional)
- Content you post (board and community posts)
- Access logs (IP address, browser information, etc.)
- Cookies (session management, etc.)
2. Purposes and legal bases (GDPR Article 6)
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Providing and operating the service | Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Preventing misuse and maintaining security | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Improving and analysing the service | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Displaying your profile picture | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Complying with legal obligations | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
3. Retention periods
| Type of data | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Member account data | 12 months after cancellation |
| Posted content | 30 days after deletion |
| Access logs | 6 months |
4. Sharing with third parties
We may share data with the following third parties.
| Recipient | Purpose and basis |
|---|---|
| Xserver Inc. (Japan) | Server hosting. Japan has been recognised by the EU as providing an adequate level of protection (2019). |
| Google LLC | Google account sign-in. A participant in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). |
We do not share personal data with any other third party except where required by law.
5. Cookies
We use only the following cookies.
- Session cookies: Used to keep you signed in. They are deleted when you close your browser.
- Preference cookies: Used to remember your settings, such as language and display preferences.
We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.
6. Signing in with a Google account
You can sign in with a Google account (OAuth 2.0).
- The only information we receive from Google is your email address and name.
- We use that information solely to create your account and sign you in.
- Google’s privacy policy is available here Please review.
7. Your rights (GDPR Articles 15-22)
If you live in the EU or EEA, you have the following rights.
- Right of access: to request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: to request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): to request deletion of your personal data
- Right to restriction: to restrict processing in certain circumstances
- Right to data portability: to receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to withdraw consent: to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on it
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.
8. Data security
We take the following measures to keep personal data secure.
- Passwords are stored hashed with bcrypt and are never stored in plain text.
- Traffic is encrypted with SSL/TLS.
- We apply appropriate technical measures to prevent unauthorised access.
9. Users under 18
This service is intended for people aged 18 and over. It may not be used by anyone under 18.
10. External links
This service may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for privacy practices on those sites. Please review each site’s own privacy policy.
11. Changes to this policy
We may revise this privacy policy as necessary. If a change materially affects your rights, we will notify you at your registered email address.
12. Complaints to a supervisory authority (GDPR)
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data under the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country. If you live in Estonia, please contact the authority below.
Andmekaitse Inspektsioon (Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate)
Address: Tatari 39, 10134 Tallinn, Estonia
Website: www.aki.ee
This English text is provided for reference only. In case of any discrepancy, the Japanese version prevails.
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