Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://vicinus.ai.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

We collect personal information to provide our services, improve user experience, maintain website security, and comply with applicable legal obligations. The information we collect depends on how you interact with our website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string (also known as a hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible publicly alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from uploaded images.

Contact Forms

When you contact us using our contact forms, we collect the information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, and message, to respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.

Cookies
  • If you leave a comment on our website, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies remain active for one year.
  • When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is created to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal information and is deleted when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, we set cookies to remember your login details and display preferences. Login cookies remain for two days, while screen preference cookies remain for one year. If you select "Remember Me," your login session will remain active for two weeks.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie containing the article ID will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal information and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, articles, or other media. Embedded content from third-party websites behaves exactly as though you visited those websites directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content, particularly if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.

Analytics

We may use website analytics tools to better understand visitor behavior, monitor website performance, and improve the overall user experience. These tools may collect anonymous usage information.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Your data may be shared only with trusted service providers who help us operate our website or when required by law.

How Long We Retain Your Data
  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and automatically approve future comments.
  • If you register on our website (where applicable), we store the personal information provided in your user profile. You may view, update, or delete your personal information at any time, except for your username. Website administrators may also access and edit this information when necessary.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
  • If you have an account or have left comments on our website, you may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • You may also request that we erase your personal information, except where we are required to retain certain data for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service to help maintain the security and integrity of our website.

Your Contact Information

Any contact information you provide is used solely for communication regarding your inquiries, support requests, or other services you have requested.

Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures are regularly reviewed and updated where appropriate.

What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place

In the event of a data breach, we follow established incident response procedures to investigate the issue, minimize potential risks, notify affected individuals where required, and comply with all applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

What Third Parties We Receive Data From

We may receive limited information from trusted third-party service providers where necessary to deliver our services, improve website functionality, or comply with legal requirements.

What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We Do with User Data

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on our users.

Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements

We are committed to complying with all applicable privacy laws, industry regulations, and data protection standards governing the collection, processing, storage, and protection of personal information.