Who we are
Our website address is: https://ascaatl.org.
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 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.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. By submitting an image you are implicitly stating that you have ownership of the image or authorization from its owner to submit it. Copyright of the image is not transferred to us, but you by submitting it you are extending to us unlimited rights to display it on our website.
By submitting an email or any form of communication through this website, you agree to the following terms:
- Ownership of Communications: Any email or communication you send to us through this website, or to any email address listed here, becomes the property of the Atlantic Station Civic Assocation. We reserve the right to use, store, reproduce, or distribute these communications as necessary for business, legal, or operational purposes.
- Confidentiality: While we take reasonable steps to protect your privacy, please note that sending information over the internet is not entirely secure. Do not include confidential, sensitive, or personal data in your communication unless explicitly requested. By sending us information, you acknowledge that we are not responsible for any unintentional loss of data.
- Non-Liability: Receipt of an email does not establish a contractual relationship between you and the Atlantic Station Civic Association. Furthermore, any advice or information contained within our responses is provided for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal or professional advice.
- Usage and Storage: By contacting us, you agree that we may retain a record of your communication for our records and use it for purposes such as responding to inquiries, improving our services, or complying with legal obligations.
- Legal Compliance: All communications are subject to applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to [mention any relevant laws such as GDPR, CCPA].
Cookies
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 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.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen 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, 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.
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 if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), 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.
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.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.