Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Herbox.se (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information obtained from users (“you” or “your”) of our website (https://www.herbox.se). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information We Collect

Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data you provide in the comments form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string to detect spam.

Media: If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year. We also use temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies and to save your login information.

Embedded Content: Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from other websites. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website, including data collection and tracking. Please refer to the privacy policies of these third-party websites for more information.

CAPTCHA and Automated Security Checks: We use CAPTCHA-3 on our website, which operates in the background to identify and block automated bots. CAPTCHA-3 does not require user interaction and instead analyzes site behavior (e.g., patterns of interaction) to assess whether activity is human or automated. This process involves collecting technical data, including IP address, browser type, and activity patterns, to ensure the security of our website and prevent abuse.

Data Sharing

We may share your IP address if you request a password reset to facilitate the reset process.

Data Retention

Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely for automated spam detection and moderation. If you have an account on our website, your personal information provided in your user profile is stored until you request deletion. Administrators can also see and edit this information.

CAPTCHA Data: Data collected by CAPTCHA-3 is retained for a limited time solely for the purpose of preventing abuse and enhancing website security.

Your Rights

If you have an account on our 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, except for data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Transfer

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data analyzed by CAPTCHA-3 is processed securely and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at info@herbox.se.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the updated policy will be effective when posted.

Updated: 2024-11-25