Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: Europeandish.com.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the comment section.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this information from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and store session information.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for convenience so you don’t have to re-enter the details when commenting again. These cookies last one year.
  • When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, cookies store your login details and display preferences:
    • Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
    • Screen preference cookies last one year.
    • Logging out removes login cookies.
  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored in your browser indicating the post ID of the edited article. It expires after one day.

How We Use Cookies

A cookie is a small data file stored on your computer that helps websites function efficiently.

  • We use cookies to maintain session data, but we do not use permanent cookies.
  • You may be required to log in again after a certain time for security reasons.
  • Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your past visits to Europeandish.com and other sites.

For more information on Google’s use of cookies, visit Google’s ad policies.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor is browsing the original source website.
These third-party sites may:

  • Collect data about you,
  • Use cookies,
  • Embed third-party tracking,
  • Monitor your interaction with the content (including tracking if you have an account and are logged in).

Analytics

We may use third-party analytics tools to analyze website traffic and user interactions.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. However, visitor comments may be screened through automated spam detection services.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely for easier moderation of follow-up comments.
  • Registered users (if applicable) have their personal data stored in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also access and modify this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request:

  1. A file containing the personal data we hold about you.
  2. Deletion of your personal data, except for data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.