Who we are
Vitars is an independent cultural publishing project.
Our website address is: https://vitarsnyc.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser information to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these 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 edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited the external website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content, particularly 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.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website and to improve our content and user experience. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, in accordance with Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
European Users (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These include the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data, as well as the right to restrict or object to certain processing activities.
We process personal data solely for editorial, informational, and technical purposes, and only to the extent necessary to operate this website. We do not sell or commercialize personal data.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, you may contact us at: contact@vitarsnyc.com.
Final note
Vitars respects the privacy of its readers and contributors. We collect only the data necessary to operate and improve the platform.
