Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: www.zachbashir.com This website is operated by Zach Bashir. We are committed to protecting your privacy.
2. Information We Collect
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 with spam detection. If you use Gravatar, 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. 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.
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 (if applicable), 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. If you log in (if applicable), 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. If you edit or publish an article (if applicable), an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day. We may also use cookies for analytics purposes to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies help us improve the website’s functionality and user experience.
Contact Forms: If you contact us through a contact form, we collect the information you provide, such as your name and email address, to respond to your inquiry. (If applicable) Email Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our email list, we collect your email address to send you updates and information. You can unsubscribe at any time.
3. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos from YouTube, 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.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We will not share your personal data with third parties except in the following circumstances: If required by law. To service providers who assist us with website operations (e.g., hosting, email delivery). (Be specific if you use any) If you request a password reset (if applicable), your IP address will be included in the reset email.
5. 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. We retain email addresses for email subscriptions as long as you remain subscribed. You can unsubscribe at any time. (If applicable) Analytics data may be retained indefinitely.
6. 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.
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
8. Additional Clauses (Important)
GDPR Compliance (If applicable): If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal data. Legal basis for processing: We process your information based on [e.g., your consent, our legitimate interests, the need to fulfill a contract]. Data transfers: Your information may be transferred outside of the EEA. If this occurs, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place.
Changes to This Privacy Policy: We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page. Contact Information: If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at: [email protected]
9. Use of Logos and Trademarks
To enhance the visual presentation of our content related to Hokkaido and Japan, we may display logos and trademarks associated with the region and its tourism, such as those related to Sapporo City, the Hokkaido Prefectural Government, and the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). It is important to note that the use of these logos is for informational and illustrative purposes only and does not imply any affiliation with, endorsement by, or sponsorship from the respective trademark holders. We are an independent entity and are not affiliated with these organizations.