Privacy Policy for CryptoPumpkinCats.com

At CryptoPumpkinCats.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CPRA). This Privacy Policy outlines the types of data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data. By using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Legal Basis for Data Processing: We will only process your personal data when we have a valid legal basis to do so. This includes situations where you have provided explicit consent, where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, to comply with our legal obligations, or when pursuing our legitimate interests in a manner that does not infringe on your privacy rights.
2. Data Controller: CryptoPumpkinCats.com acts as the data controller and is responsible for the processing of personal data collected through the website.
3. Comments and User Data Collection: When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam. Additionally, if you have a Gravatar account linked to your email address, an anonymized hash of your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture alongside your comment.
4. Media Data: If you choose to upload images to our website, please ensure that they do not include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can potentially download and extract location data from such images.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website usage, and personalize content. You may choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings. For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
6. Third-Party Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform various functions necessary for the operation of our website, such as hosting, analytics, and spam detection. These service providers may have access to your personal data but are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purposes.
7. International Data Transfers: Some of our service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or California. In such cases, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR and CPRA requirements.
8. Data Subject Rights: As a data subject, you have certain rights under the GDPR and CPRA, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. To exercise these rights or if you have any concerns about the processing of your personal data, please contact us at [insert contact email]. We will respond to your request within the timeframes specified by applicable data protection laws.
9. Data Breach Notification: In the event of a data breach that may risk your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the appropriate data protection authorities as required by law.
10. Data Retention: We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
11. Changes to the Privacy Policy: We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised accordingly.

Please review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your data. If you continue to use CryptoPumpkinCats.com after any changes, it signifies your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.