Who we are
Valley Guide The website address is https://www.valleyguide.com.au.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “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 includes 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
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that 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. You can also request that we erase 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 we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
GDPR Data Protection Rights:
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a data protection law that gives individuals within the European Union (EU) certain rights concerning their personal data. As Valley Guide operates in compliance with GDPR, we want to make sure you are aware of your rights:
Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you. 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 have collected about you, including any information you have provided to us.
Right to Rectification: If you believe that the personal data we have about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request corrections or updates to that information.
Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data from our systems. However, please note that certain data may need to be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or on grounds relating to your specific situation.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another organization or to yourself in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right not to be subject to Automated Decision Making: We do not engage in automated decision-making processes that significantly affect you without your explicit consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information):
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants California residents specific rights regarding their personal information. If you are a California resident, we want to ensure you are aware of your CCPA privacy rights:
Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories of personal information we collect, the sources from which we collect it, the purposes for which we use it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
Right to Opt-out (Do Not Sell My Personal Information): As a California resident, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. Valley Guide does not sell your personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration.
Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions as per the CCPA.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA privacy rights. This means we will not deny you goods or services, charge you a different price, or provide you with a lesser quality of service if you choose to exercise your rights.
To exercise your CCPA privacy rights, please contact us using the information provided. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request, and we will respond to your request by the CCPA’s requirements.