Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.blesster.com/

Our subdomains are:

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments, posts, profiles and groups

When visitors leave comments or posts or profile and/or group information on the website(s) we collect the data shown in the register, comments or posts 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.

Visitor profile information, group information, comments and/or posts may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Media

If you upload images to the website(s), 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.

Contact forms

We only use your personal information to answer emails. Entering personal data such as your name and e-mail address is only possible via contact forms on the website or registration forms. The data is recorded in the CMS system of our website(s).

We treat all personal data confidentially. This means that the personal data is only used to be able to offer a service (e.g. so that you receive an answer from us by email). The website does not use the data for other purposes and does not sell it on.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user’s experience more efficient.

This website uses cookies. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.

The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.

This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on all websites of Blesster.com 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.

Analytics

Blesster.com analyzes the number of visitors to the website. IP addresses are visible through the statistics software. These IP addresses are kept for only 7 days.

Rights of users

Users of our website(s) have the right to consult their personal data. Correction or deletion of personal data is possible. You can delete personal data with an online request to us. We strife to respond to emails within 7 days. State clearly which data you want to have corrected or deleted. We cannot help you without clarity.

If you have any complaints, you can contact us. We strife to respond to emails within 7 days.

Blesster.com does not use third parties to process personal data.

Security

All your personal data inclusive IP address are stored behind a security wall. The website uses a secure internet connection (SSL) Verified by Let’s Encrypt. The database of both, the statistics and the CMS system are also secured by SSL.

Who we share your data with

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, 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 (apart from their username which cannot be changed. Website administrators can also see and edit that information).

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site you can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. Send your request to us. Note that this does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. State clearly which data you want to have corrected or deleted. We cannot help you without clarity.