Who we are
Our website address is: https://croatiawanderlust.com. We are a travel site dedicated to providing comprehensive travel guides, tips, and reviews about various destinations across Croatia.
Comments
When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data displayed in the comments form. We also gather your IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
An anonymized string, created from your email address (otherwise referred to as a hash), may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify your use. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Upon approval of your comment, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
Should you choose to upload images to our website, we advise you to omit any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) within the images. Other visitors to the website can download and extract this location data from images uploaded to the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, preventing the need for re-entry of your details if you decide to leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
When visiting our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie holds no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Once you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you opt for “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie holds no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Our articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Such embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same manner as if you had visited the other website directly.
These websites may gather data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged into that website.
Who we share your data with
In case you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
When you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This enables us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments without requiring them to be held in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users have the right to see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (though they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
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. Additionally, you can request the erasure of any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Your data may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Your data is not otherwise shared with any other sites or services, ensuring your privacy and security.