Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 29 May, 2025

1. Who we are

VelikiyStyle is committed to protecting your privacy. Our website address is: https://velikiystyle.com.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

2.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

2.2 Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

2.3 Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience. You may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies when leaving a comment. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Upon logging in, we use cookies to save login information and screen preferences:

Login cookies last two days.
Screen preference cookies last one year.
Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved in your browser containing the post ID. It expires after 1 day.

2.4 Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor has visited the source website directly. These websites may collect your data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into their services.

3. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your personal data. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely to automatically approve follow-up comments.

For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Administrators can also view and edit that information.

5. Your Rights Over Your Data

You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you’ve provided. You may also request that we delete your personal data, except any information we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

To make such a request, please contact us at: velikiystyle@gmail.com.

6. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments are checked via an automated spam detection service. Data may also be processed by third-party tools and service providers necessary for the operation of our website.

7. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party providers (e.g., analytics, payment gateways, hosting services) who collect and process your data on our behalf under strict data protection terms.

8. How We Protect Your Data

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us to remove the information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.