Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Shiptribes Community website (https://community.shiptribes.com). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the website.

2. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://community.shiptribes.com.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the website, participate in discussions, leave comments, upload media, or otherwise interact with the Shiptribes Community. This information may include:

  • Personal details such as your name, email address, and username.
  • Profile information, including your bio, avatar, and any content you post.
  • Comments data, including the comment itself, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
  • An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here.
  • Media you upload to the website. If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors can download and extract this data.
  • Technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and usage data collected through cookies and similar technologies.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our website and to store certain information. Cookies help personalize your experience and may include:

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.
  • If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

  • To provide and maintain the Shiptribes Community and its services.
  • To personalize your experience and provide you with tailored content.
  • To communicate with you, including sending updates and responding to your inquiries.
  • To improve the website and develop new features and services.
  • To enforce our Terms of Use and comply with legal obligations.

6. 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 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 the embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

7. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with:

  • Service providers who assist us in operating the website or providing services, subject to confidentiality obligations.
  • Legal authorities if required by law, to protect our rights, or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
  • Other users within the Shiptribes Community when you voluntarily share content or interact publicly on the platform.
  • Automated spam detection services when you leave comments.
  • Your IP address, which may be included in a password reset email if you request one.

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely 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 also store the 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.

9. 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, except for data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised policy on the website. Your continued use of the website after any changes signifies your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at https://community.shiptribes.com/contact-us/

By using the Shiptribes Community website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.