Who we are
Our website address is: https://esselfia.com. You can contact us at: info@esselfia.com. You can also go to the Contact Page and fill out the form listed.
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. Most images we use are from Unsplash or Pexels. Other images are made by Esselfia.
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.
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.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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 your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have several important rights concerning your personal data:
- Right to Access – You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification – You may ask us to correct or complete any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) – In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing – You can request a temporary pause on the processing of your data (for example, if you contest its accuracy or object to its use).
- Right to Data Portability – You can request your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit that data to another controller.
- Right to Object – You can object to the use of your data for direct marketing, profiling, or if processing is based on a legitimate interest.
- Right to Withdraw Consent – If we process your data based on your consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please send a written request to:
📧 info@esselfia.com
We aim to respond within 30 days. If you believe that your rights have not been respected, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
Affiliate Disclosure
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