At Shop Veli Cycling, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled with care. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide when using our website.

Comments

When you post a comment on the Shop Veli Cycling website, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, including your IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us detect spam and maintain a secure commenting environment. Additionally, we may use an anonymized string (hash) derived from your email address to check if you have a Gravatar account. If your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) may be displayed publicly alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the Shop Veli Cycling website, please ensure that these images do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as site visitors could potentially extract and download this information from the images.

Cookies

When you leave a comment on the Shop Veli Cycling website, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will remain active for one year. If you log in to our site, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. We also set cookies to retain your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, screen options cookies for one year, and editing cookies for one day. By selecting “Remember Me,” your login will be saved for two weeks. Logging out will remove login cookies.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on the Shop Veli Cycling website may include embedded content from external websites. This embedded content behaves in the same way as if you were visiting the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with that content. If you have an account and are logged into the external website, your interactions may be tracked.

Data Retention

If you leave a comment on the Shop Veli Cycling website, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments. If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time, except for your username. Website administrators also have the ability to view and modify this information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments on the Shop Veli Cycling website, you have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve provided. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Sharing

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain the integrity of the Shop Veli Cycling website. We value your privacy and handle your personal data with care and respect.

For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us at marty@shopveli.com.