Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Valhalla Lore, operated at valhalla.edu.pl, collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit our website, subscribe to newsletters, comment on articles or participate in our forums. We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your data transparently in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and applicable Polish law. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at [email protected].
Data Controller
The data controller for valhalla.edu.pl is Valhalla Lore Educational Magazine, contactable at [email protected]. We determine the purposes and means of processing described in this policy. Our hosting provider processes data on our behalf under a data processing agreement and does not use your data for its own purposes.
Data We Collect
We collect data you provide directly, such as your name or pseudonym, email address, forum posts, comments and messages sent to [email protected]. When you create an account, we store your username, encrypted password and optional profile information. We also automatically collect technical data including IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and time spent on site through server logs and cookies. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16, and we do not collect special categories of sensitive data unless you voluntarily publish them in forum contributions.
How We Use Your Data
We use your data to provide and maintain the website, deliver articles and educational content, manage user accounts and forum participation, send newsletters if you have subscribed, respond to inquiries, ensure security and prevent abuse, and analyze aggregated usage to improve our content and navigation. We do not sell your personal data and we do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects.
Legal Basis
We process personal data on the basis of your consent where you subscribe to newsletters or accept non-essential cookies, performance of a contract where you register an account, legitimate interest in securing our services and improving educational content, and legal obligation where we must retain certain records for accounting or regulatory compliance.
Cookies and Analytics
We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and to remember your preferences. With your consent, we also use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use valhalla.edu.pl, which pages are most useful and how to improve our magazine. You can withdraw consent or control cookies at any time through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may limit site functionality.
Data Retention and Security
We retain account and forum data until you delete your account or request erasure, newsletter data until you unsubscribe, and server logs for up to 12 months for security purposes. We apply technical and organizational measures including encryption in transit, secure password hashing, access controls and regular backups to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss or alteration.
Sharing and International Transfers
We share data only with service providers necessary to operate the site, such as hosting, email delivery and, if consented, analytics providers. All providers are required to protect your data and act only on our instructions. Data is primarily processed within the European Economic Area. If a transfer outside the EEA occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, data portability and to withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Polish supervisory authority, Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych. To exercise your rights, please email [email protected] and we will respond without undue delay and within one month.
Contact and Updates
If you have questions, requests or complaints about privacy, please contact us at [email protected]. We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or our services. We will publish the updated version on this page with a revised effective date and, where appropriate, notify you by email or site notice. Please review this policy periodically.