About Us
Our official website is accessible at https://noveltynew.com. We are NoveltyNew Media Group Limited, registered under UK company number 13579246, with our headquarters located at 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU. For any privacy-related inquiries, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].
Comment Processing
When visitors post comments, we collect:
- Information displayed in comment forms
- Visitor IP addresses
- Browser user agent strings
These elements assist in spam detection through Akismet anti-spam services.
The anonymized hash generated from your email address may be shared with Gravatar to verify service enrollment. Gravatar"s privacy practices are detailed at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Upon comment approval, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.
Legal Basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (Consent via comment submission). You may withdraw consent by requesting comment deletion.
Media Upload Guidelines
When uploading images:
- Remove embedded location data (EXIF GPS)
- Avoid images containing identifiable personal information
- Compress files below 2MB
Visitors can download and extract location metadata from publicly available images. Uploaded media becomes subject to our content moderation policies.
Cookie Implementation
We employ strictly necessary cookies under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR:
| Cookie Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookie | 24 hours | Comment form auto-fill |
| Authentication | 14 days | Login persistence ("Remember Me") |
| Preference | 1 year | Display settings retention |
| Security Token | Session | Cross-site request forgery protection |
Third-party cookies from analytics partners (Google Analytics, Hotjar) require explicit consent through our cookie preference center.
Embedded Content Protocol
Articles may contain embedded elements from:
- YouTube/Vimeo (video players)
- Twitter/Instagram (social posts)
- SoundCloud (audio tracks)
These third-party services operate under their own privacy regimes. We recommend reviewing their policies before interaction:
- YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
Data Sharing Partners
Your information may be disclosed to:
- Cloudflare Inc. (DDoS protection)
- AWS EMEA (data hosting)
- Stripe Payments Europe Ltd (transaction processing)
- Zendesk Inc. (customer support)
Password reset requests include originating IP addresses in notification emails for security verification.
Data Retention Schedule
- Comments & Metadata: Indefinite (spam prevention)
- User Profiles: Until account deletion
- Server Logs: 30 days rolling retention
- Transaction Records: 7 years (financial compliance)
- Marketing Data: 3 years from last interaction
Your Data Rights
Under GDPR regulations, you may:
- Request access (Article 15)
- Demand rectification (Article 16)
- Exercise erasure (Article 17)
- Restrict processing (Article 18)
- Obtain data portability (Article 20)
- Object to processing (Article 21)
Submit requests through our Data Subject Access Portal: https://noveltynew.com/data-requests
Data Transfers
Comment data undergoes automated screening via CleanTalk anti-spam services (US-based, EU-US DPF certified). We implement Standard Contractual Clauses for international transfers as required by GDPR Chapter V.
Policy Updates
This privacy statement was last revised on July 15, 2023. Substantial changes will be notified through site banners and registered user emails 30 days prior to implementation.
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