This Privacy Policy explains how OFF CENTER: ALUMNI.ART (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website https://offcenter-europe.com.

By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

We are an association dedicated to connecting alumni of the Art Center College of Design (Europe) through events and artistic initiatives.

2. Data Collection and Use

2.1 Comments

• When visitors leave comments, we collect the data displayed in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to help detect spam.
• An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
• After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if applicable) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

2.2 Media

• If you upload images to the site, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors to the site can extract this data.

2.3 Cookies

• Comments: When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year and enhance your convenience for future comments.
• Login Page: A temporary cookie is set to determine browser compatibility. It does not store personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
• Logged-In Users: Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
• Content Editing: Editing or publishing content creates a cookie that stores the post ID. This expires after one day.

2.4 Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website, which may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content.

3. Who We Share Your Data With

• If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
• Visitor comments may be reviewed through automated spam detection services.

4. Data Retention

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to streamline follow-up comment approvals.
• For registered users, personal data provided in user profiles is stored indefinitely. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time, except for usernames, which cannot be changed. Administrators can also edit or delete user data.

5. Your Rights

You have the following rights over your data:

• Data Access: You may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
• Data Deletion: You may request that we erase your personal data, except for data we are legally or administratively required to retain.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Transfers

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services, which may involve international data transfers subject to relevant data protection regulations.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page, and significant updates will be communicated via email or website notifications.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email · hello@offcenter-europe.com
Website · https://offcenter-europe.com

By continuing to use our website, you confirm that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.