Privacy Policy

Folklounge.org is a privately managed website, hosted on a WordPress codebase. This privacy policy will explain how the website uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

Topics:

  • What data do we collect?
  • How do we collect your data?
  • How will we use your data?
  • How do we store your data?
  • Marketing
  • What are your data protection rights?
  • What are cookies?
  • How do we use cookies?
  • What types of cookies do we use?
  • How to manage your cookies
  • Privacy policies of other websites
  • Changes to our privacy policy
  • How to contact us
  • How to contact the appropriate authorities

What data do we collect?

Our Company collects the following data:

  • Personal identification information (Name, email address, etc.)

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide Folklounge.org with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

  • Register an email to post comments.
  • Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

Our Company may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:

  • Google Adsense

How will we use your data?

Our Company collects your data so that we can:

  • Confirm you are a person when posting comments.
  • Provide tailored advertising on the site based on what you have shared.

If you agree, Folklounge.org will share your data with our partner companies so that they may offer you their products and services.

  • Google Adsense

How do we store your data?

Our Company securely stores your data within WordPress, with recent patches and up to date versions used.

Marketing

This website does not send out marketing material. If you get marketing material claiming to come from Folklounge.org, please use the contact details below.

What are your data protection rights?

Folklounge.org would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request Folklounge.org for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Folklounge.org correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Folklounge.org to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Folklounge.org erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Folklounge.org restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Folklounge.org’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Folklounge.org transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email:

Email us: admin@folklounge.org

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology

For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Folklounge.org uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

  • Keeping you signed in
  • Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

  • Functionality – Folklounge.org uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
  • Advertising – Folklounge.org uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Folklounge.org sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The Folklounge.org website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Folklounge.org keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 31 August 2023.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Folklounge.org’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: admin@folklounge.org

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Folklounge.org has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.