Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1.01.2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to  vistaverdebg.com. We are committed to protecting your personal data and your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://www.vistaverdebg.com/.

2. Who We Are

The „Data Controller“ for this website is:

  • Company/Name: Velizar Vichev
  • Address: 23 Baba Stana Mahala, Oreshak Village, Troyan Municipality, Bulgaria
  • Email: vistaverdebg@gmail.com
  • Website: https://www.vistaverdebg.com/

3. What Data We Collect and Why

We collect personal data only when there is a specific purpose:

  • Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
  • Contact Forms: If you contact us via a form, we collect your name, email address, and any message you send so we can respond to you.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience. This includes „necessary“ cookies for the site to function and „analytics“ cookies (like Google Analytics) to see how people use the site.
  • Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included, as visitors can download and extract this data.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your data because:

  1. You have given us consent (e.g., signing up for a newsletter).
  2. It is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., buying a product).
  3. We have a legal obligation or a legitimate interest (e.g., security and fraud prevention).

5. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
  • For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.
  • Contact form submissions are kept for [e.g., 6 months] for customer service purposes.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your data. We only share data with trusted third parties to run our site, such as:

  • Hosting Providers: Where our website data is stored.
  • Analytics: (e.g., Google Analytics) to monitor site traffic.
  • Spam Protection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your data:

  • The right to access: You can ask for a copy of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You can ask us to correct any incorrect information.
  • The right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your data („The right to be forgotten“).
  • The right to withdraw consent: If you gave us permission to use your email, you can change your mind at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Your Contact Email].

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those other sites. We encourage you to read their privacy statements.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

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