Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to BalloonSpotters.net. Your privacy is important to us. This privacy policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to ensure your information is handled appropriately.

2. Information We Collect

Email Address: Collected for account login and communication purposes.
Username: Used for account login and identifying users within the community.
Copyright Name: Provided by the user for tagging photos.
Location Data: Collected and tracked for balloon logs, essential for the platform’s functionality.
Uploaded Photos: Photos that may include identifiable location information.
Password: Stored securely using salting and hashing techniques.
IP Address: Collected for security and monitoring purposes.
Cookies: We use session cookies to enhance your user experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

To provide and maintain our services.
To personalize your experience and improve our platform.
To communicate with you about updates, promotions, and other relevant information.
To ensure the security and integrity of our services.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Information

We process your information based on your consent, the necessity to fulfill our contractual obligations to you, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in maintaining and improving our services.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties, except when necessary to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others' rights, property, or safety.

6. Security of Your Information

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Your password is encrypted using salting and hashing techniques. Access to your personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only.

7. Cookies

We use session cookies to support the functionality of our site. These cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. You may also object to or restrict our processing of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us.

9. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page. Please review this policy periodically for any updates.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us.