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| ====== Privacy Policy ====== | ====== Privacy Policy ====== | ||
| - | Effective Date: January 8, 2026 | + | **Warner Electronic Systems Team** \\ |
| + | **Effective Date:** June 12, 2026 | ||
| - | This page explains how and when your personal data is collected, processed and used when accessing [[https:// | + | This page explains how and when your personal data is collected, processed and used when accessing |
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| We're not doing anything different than any other website on the planet, but it's only fair we explain it to you. | We're not doing anything different than any other website on the planet, but it's only fair we explain it to you. | ||
| - | This text was written to be short and easy to understand by someone who is not a lawyer. If you feel something is not as clear as it should be, please help to improve it (it's a wiki after all). | + | This text was written to be short and easy to understand by someone who is not a lawyer. If you feel something is not as clear as it should be, please help to improve it (it's a wiki after all) by using the [[: |
| - | ===== Cookies | + | ===== 1. Introduction |
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| + | Welcome to The WESTbase Wiki and the //Get On With The Story!// podcast. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, listen to the podcast, subscribe to our newsletter on Substack, or make purchases through Gumroad. | ||
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| + | We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information. | ||
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| + | ===== 2. Definitions ===== | ||
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| + | Some General Terms used in this document. | ||
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| + | ==== 2.1 Cookies | ||
| Cookies are small text files stored by us inside your browser. This allows us to give your browser a short- and long-term memory. | Cookies are small text files stored by us inside your browser. This allows us to give your browser a short- and long-term memory. | ||
| - | In general, all cookies we set are necessary | + | In general, all cookies we use are only **essential/ |
| Some of the third party services we use (see below) may also set their own cookies. We explain those further down. Your browser has settings to control which cookies it accepts and for how long it stores them. [[https:// | Some of the third party services we use (see below) may also set their own cookies. We explain those further down. Your browser has settings to control which cookies it accepts and for how long it stores them. [[https:// | ||
| - | ===== Server Logs ===== | + | ==== 2.2 Server Logs ==== |
| The web server hosting our site will log each page access. This log will also contain some personal data: | The web server hosting our site will log each page access. This log will also contain some personal data: | ||
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| We do not sell your information. | We do not sell your information. | ||
| - | ===== Change Logs ===== | + | ==== 2.3 Change Logs ==== |
| When you edit a page in the wiki, we log the following personal data | When you edit a page in the wiki, we log the following personal data | ||
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| This allows us to easily block users who vandalize the wiki. And your username allows us to credit you according to the [[https:// | This allows us to easily block users who vandalize the wiki. And your username allows us to credit you according to the [[https:// | ||
| - | ===== User Profiles | + | ==== 2.4 User Profiles ==== |
| - | When you opt to register for an account in our you need to provide the following minimal data: | + | When you opt to register for an account in the Wiki, you need to provide the following minimal data: |
| * username | * username | ||
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| Your user account data is not shared. You can see and update that personal information in your account profile once you login. | Your user account data is not shared. You can see and update that personal information in your account profile once you login. | ||
| - | When you want to delete your account, | + | When you want to delete your account, |
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| + | ===== 3. Information We Collect ===== | ||
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| + | We collect different types of information depending on how you interact with us: | ||
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| + | * **Information you provide directly**: When you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or make a purchase, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose | ||
| + | * **Information collected automatically**: | ||
| + | * **Server Logs and Hosting Provider**: Our websites are hosted by Bluehost. Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically collects and stores certain technical information in server logs. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and timestamps. This information is used for security, troubleshooting, | ||
| + | * **Information from podcast listening**: | ||
| + | * **Affiliate links**: When you click on affiliate links (including text links and images we control), you will be directed to third-party websites (such as Amazon). We do not control the privacy practices of these third-party sites. | ||
| + | * **Newsletter (Substack)**: | ||
| + | * **Purchases**: | ||
| + | ===== 4. How We Use Your Information ===== | ||
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| + | We use the information we collect to: | ||
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| + | * Operate and improve the WESTbase Main Website, The WESTbase Wiki and the podcast. | ||
| + | * Send you our newsletter and updates (if you subscribe). | ||
| + | * Fulfill and deliver digital products purchased through Gumroad. | ||
| + | * Respond to your questions and requests. | ||
| + | * Understand audience engagement with the podcast and website traffic. | ||
| + | * Comply with legal obligations. | ||
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| + | ===== 5. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Links ===== | ||
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| + | The WESTbase Main Website and The WESTbase Wiki contains **affiliate links** to products and services we recommend (including Amazon and other retailers). These are links where we may earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. | ||
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| + | * All affiliate links on this site are clearly identified. | ||
| + | * We only link to products and services we genuinely believe are useful or high quality. | ||
| + | * When you click an affiliate link, you will leave our website and go to the third party’s site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. | ||
| + | * We may use both text links and images we create ourselves that link to affiliate offers. | ||
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| + | ===== 6. Purchases via Gumroad ===== | ||
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| + | We use **Gumroad** to sell our own digital products (such as story packs and wiki access). When you make a purchase: | ||
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| + | * Gumroad handles payment processing and delivery. | ||
| + | * We receive your name, email address, and purchase details so we can provide customer | ||
| + | * Gumroad’s privacy practices are governed by their own Privacy Policy. | ||
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| + | ===== 7. Newsletter (Substack) ===== | ||
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| + | We publish our newsletter on **Substack**. When you subscribe: | ||
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| + | * Substack collects and processes your subscription information. | ||
| + | * We may receive limited data (such as your email and reading activity) to manage our community and send relevant updates. | ||
| + | * You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or through your Substack account. | ||
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| + | ===== 8. Podcast and Podbean Hosting ===== | ||
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| + | Our podcast, //Get On With The Story!//, is hosted on **Podbean**. When you listen to or download episodes: | ||
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| + | * Podbean processes and delivers the audio files. | ||
| + | * Podbean may collect information such as your IP address, device information, | ||
| + | * We may receive aggregated analytics from Podbean to understand how listeners engage with the podcast. | ||
| + | * Podbean’s privacy practices are governed by their own Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review it if you have concerns about data collected while listening to the podcast. | ||
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| + | ===== 9. Social Media Platforms ===== | ||
| - | ===== Third Party Processing | + | We maintain official profiles on social media platforms (such as X). These platforms are operated by third parties and have their own privacy policies. When you visit our profiles or interact with content we post there, the privacy policy of the respective platform applies. We do not control how these platforms collect or use your information. |
| + | ===== 10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies | ||
| - | ==== Email Marketing ==== | + | The WESTbase Main Website and The WESTbase Wiki primarily uses **essential/ |
| - | We may use Your Personal Data to contact You with newsletters, | + | We do **not** |
| - | We may use Email Marketing Service Providers to manage and send emails to You. | + | You can manage cookies through your browser settings. |
| - | === MailerLite | + | ===== 11. Your Rights ===== |
| - | MailerLite is an email marketing sending service provided by MailerLite, Inc. For more information | + | Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal |
| - | https:// | + | |
| - | ==== Payments ==== | + | **If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or Switzerland (GDPR):** |
| + | * Right to access, correct, or delete your data | ||
| + | * Right to restrict or object to processing | ||
| + | * Right to data portability | ||
| + | * Right to withdraw consent (where applicable) | ||
| - | On some of our pages, we may provide paid products and/or services. In that case, we may use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors). | + | **If you are in California (CCPA/CPRA):** |
| + | * Right to know what personal information | ||
| + | * Right to delete personal information | ||
| + | * Right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information | ||
| + | * Right to non-discrimination | ||
| - | We will not store or collect Your payment card details. That information is provided directly to Our third-party payment processors whose use of Your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure | + | To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information |
| - | * **Apple Store In-App Payments** Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https:// | + | ===== 12. Data Security ===== |
| - | * **Stripe** Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https:// | + | |
| - | * **PayPal** Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https:// | + | |
| - | * **Patreon** There Privacy Policy can be viewed at https:// | + | |
| - | ==== YouTube and other Videos ==== | + | We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. |
| - | Some of our pages may contain videos. We use the “privacy enhanced” '' | + | ===== 13. Changes |
| - | Videos embedded from other sources | + | We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. |
| - | ==== Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Clapper, Instagram, Google, etc.) Platforms Badges | + | ===== 14. Contact Us ===== |
| - | We invite | + | If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, |
| - | ==== Service Growth ==== | + | Our [[: |
| - | The wiki is growing exponentially. Once we add any new advertising or social media links, this section will be updated with information pertaining to those services. | + | Or, |
| - | ===== Your Rights ===== | + | Our Mailing Address |
| - | The GDPR and/or the CCPA guarantees your right to information about your personal data, as well as your rights to rectification, erasure, and portability (e.g. for transferring data). Furthermore, | + | WESTbase Support \\ |
| + | 1275 4th St, STE 250 \\ | ||
| + | Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4057 | ||
| - | Feel free to write a request on our [[westbase: | + | ---- |
| + | === Copyright === | ||
| - | Of course, you also have a right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory data protection authority. | + | 2019-@YEAR@ (c) Warner Electronic Systems Team | All Rights Reserved. [[westbase: |
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