Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://shopthegrece.com.

At Shopthegrece, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This page outlines how we collect, use, and manage your information when you interact with our website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form.
  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this data from images if available.

Cookies

Our site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not store personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, additional cookies store your login credentials and display preferences.
    • Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
    • Screen display preference cookies last one year.
  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie with the post ID is saved in your browser and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the original website, meaning:

  • These websites may collect data about you.
  • They may use cookies and third-party tracking.
  • They may monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially 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.
  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • For registered users, we store personal information in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also manage this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

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

  • An exported file of your personal data.
  • The deletion of any personal data we hold about you (except for data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes).

To request this, contact us at [email protected].

Where Your Data is Sent

  • Visitor comments may be reviewed using an automated spam detection service.
  • We do not sell or share your data with third parties beyond what is necessary for site functionality.

For any questions regarding our privacy practices, please contact us at [email protected].