Effective date: 2025-05-13
At Taurix, operated by Van Sanden BV, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and what your rights are under applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.taurix.net.
Taurix is a brand of Van Sanden BV, located in Belgium. We provide open-source IT solutions and privacy-respecting technologies.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture may be visible next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract this data from images on the site.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for convenience and last one year.
- A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check cookie acceptance. It is deleted when you close your browser.
- When you log in:
- Login cookies last two days.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks.
- Screen option cookies last one year.
- If you log out, login cookies are removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored that contains the post ID. It expires after one day and does not contain personal data.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This behaves exactly as if the visitor had visited the other website. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction—especially if you’re logged in to their service.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for verification purposes.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to any third party.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
- For registered users (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information (except their username). Site administrators can also access and modify this data.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold. You may also request that we erase your data, except for data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To make such a request, please contact us via our contact page: https://www.taurix.net/contact
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
GDPR Compliance (for EU Visitors)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the GDPR:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify incorrect data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing
- Data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via: https://www.taurix.net/contact
Contact Information
This website is operated by Van Sanden BV, Belgium.
For privacy-related inquiries, please use our contact form: https://www.taurix.net/contact
