Our Location
Strachówka, Poland, Europe
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 11 February 2025
Version 1.0 / 11 February 2025
Who we are
FTC Harvest (“we,” “our,” “us”) operates the website https://ftcharvest.org (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you interact with our Website.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
We collect personal data for specific purposes, as outlined below:
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.
Contact Forms
When you fill out a contact form on our website, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message, so that we can respond to your inquiry.
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.
Analytics
We use [Specify analytics tools used, e.g., Google Analytics] to collect anonymized data about website traffic and usage. This data helps us understand how visitors interact with our site and allows us to improve its design and functionality.
Who We Share Your Data With
We are committed to protecting your privacy. At this time, we do not share your personal data with any third-party organizations or individuals.
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 We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Contact Information
Info@ftcharvest.org
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include [Specify security measures, e.g., encryption, access controls, regular backups].
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In the event of a data breach, we will [Describe procedures, e.g., notify affected individuals, investigate the breach, take steps to prevent future breaches].
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We do not collect information about our users from any third parties, other than what they provide directly to us.
What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We Do With User Data
We do not currently use any automated decision-making or profiling based on user data.
Account Creation and Management:
- Information Collected: “When you register for an account, we collect the following information: your name, email address, username, password, date of birth (optional), location (optional), and any other information you choose to provide in your profile]. This information is used to manage your account, personalize your experience, communicate with you about updates and relevant offers, and improve our services. Providing some information, like your name, is necessary for account creation. Providing other information is optional, but it may enhance your experience on the platform.
- Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for all activities that occur under your account. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password and to change it regularly. We employ reasonable security measures, such as [mention specific measures, e.g., password hashing, secure socket layer (SSL) encryption], to protect your account information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.
- Profile Information: You can include information in your profile, such as a profile picture, a short bio, your interests, links to other websites, etc. You have control over the visibility of certain profile information through your account settings. You can choose to make your profile public, visible only to registered users, or private. This information may be used to personalize your experience, connect you with other users who share similar interests, display relevant content, etc.
- Account Termination: You may terminate your account at any time through your account settings. Upon termination, your profile and associated data will be deleted from our systems, except for any data we are legally required to retain. We may retain certain data for a limited time for legal or operational purposes, as described in our Privacy Policy.
- Age Restrictions: You must be at least 26 years old to create an account on our website. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you are at least 26 years old. We may require you to provide proof of age in certain circumstances.”
User-Generated Content:
- Content Ownership: You retain ownership of the content you create and upload to our website. By posting content, you grant us a [Specify license, e.g., non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide] license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute the content on our website and in our marketing materials.
- Content Moderation: We have a zero-tolerance policy for hate speech, harassment, spam, illegal content. We reserve the right to remove any content that violates our community guidelines or these Terms and Conditions. We may also suspend or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly violate these policies.
- Copyright and Intellectual Property: You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to the content you post on our website. You may not post any content that infringes on the copyright or other intellectual property rights of others. We will respond to notices of copyright infringement in accordance with applicable law.
Data Privacy and GDPR:
GDPR Compliance: We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our Privacy Policy provides information about our GDPR compliance measures.
Data Collection and Use: We collect and use your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms and Conditions. Please review our Privacy Policy for detailed information about how we collect, use, and protect your data.
Data Sharing: We may share your data with as described in our Privacy Policy. We share data with our email marketing provider to send you newsletters and updates.
User Rights: “You have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, and delete your information. Please see our Privacy Policy for detailed information about your rights and how to exercise them.
