Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy of Mapshot

1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.mapshot.gg.
located at Philipssite 5/1 3001 Leuven, is responsible for the processing of personal data as described in this privacy policy. If you have any questions about how we handle your personal data, you can contact us at stephan.celis@mapshot.gg.
If applicable: You can also contact our Data Protection Officer at info@mapshot.gg

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images. By uploading images, you consent to their public display and sharing.

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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 had 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.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party websites, as we are not responsible for their data processing practices.

3. Who We Share Your Data With
We share your data with third-party service providers who assist us in running our website and services, such as hosting services, email marketing platforms, and payment processors. These providers only process your data as necessary for the services they provide, and we ensure that they adhere to GDPR data protection regulations through data processing agreements.

If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful mechanisms, to protect your data during the transfer.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.

Personal Data: We retain other collected personal data only for as long as necessary to meet legal, contractual, or business obligations.

5. 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.
You can exercise your rights by contacting us at info @mapshot.gg, and we will respond to your request within 45 days.
If you believe that we are not complying with data protection laws, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

6. How We Protect Your Data
We take the protection of your personal data seriously and have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your data from being lost, used, accessed, altered, or disclosed in an unauthorized manner.

7. Data Breach Notification
In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will notify affected individuals and the appropriate supervisory authority within 72 hours if the breach poses a risk to your rights and freedoms as required by GDPR.

8. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. If your data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure that such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, to protect your data.

9. Email Marketing
With your consent, we may contact you for newsletters or promotional materials. You can unsubscribe at any time by following the link provided in our emails.

10. California Residents' Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
• Right to Know: You can request the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected, used, or shared about you in the last 12 months. The categories of data we collect include [e.g., identifiers, commercial information, internet activity, etc.].
• Right to Delete: You can request that we delete any personal data we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions (such as when data is necessary to comply with legal obligations).
• Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal data. We do not sell personal data. However, should this change, we will provide a "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link for easy opt-out.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights. This means we won’t deny services, charge different prices, or provide a different level of service for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise your rights, you can submit a request by emailing us at [email] or by calling us at [phone number]. We will respond within 45 days as required by law, and we may ask you to verify your identity to process your request. If additional time is needed, we will inform you.
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