Who We Are
Our website address is: https://cardsmania.fun (hereinafter “Cards Mania,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate a blog and community focused on trading cards and related topics.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: contact@cardsmania.fun
Information We Collect
1. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect:
- the data shown in the comment form (such as name, email, and website, if provided),
- the visitor’s IP address,
- and browser user-agent string (for spam detection).
An anonymized hash of your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. See Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After approval, your profile picture may be visible to the public next to your comment.
2. Media Uploads
If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images.
3. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience:
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
- A temporary cookie is set on login pages to check if your browser accepts cookies.
- Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”), and screen preference cookies last for one year.
- When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, expiring after one day.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some site features may not function properly.
4. Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content.
5. Analytics & Advertising
We may use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) and affiliate networks (such as eBay Partner Network) to analyze traffic and display relevant ads. These services may use cookies and collect anonymized or pseudonymized data.
How We Use Your Data
- To provide, maintain, and improve our website.
- To communicate with you, including replying to comments or inquiries.
- To detect, prevent, and address spam, fraud, or security issues.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- For analytics and marketing, in line with applicable laws.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
Registered user accounts (if available): we store the personal information provided in the user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (username cannot be changed).
Administrators can also view and edit that information.
With Whom We Share Data
- Service providers: We may share your data with hosting providers, analytics services, or spam detection tools (e.g., Akismet).
- Legal compliance: We may disclose personal data if required by law or to protect our rights.
- Third-party partners: For affiliate links and advertising placements.
- We do not sell personal data.
Your Rights Under GDPR (EU/EEA/UK)
If you are located in the EU/EEA or UK, you have the right to:
- Access, rectify, or erase your personal data.
- Restrict or object to processing.
- Data portability.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
- Lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority.
Requests can be submitted to contact@cardsmania.fun.
Your Rights Under CCPA/CPRA (California, USA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what categories of personal data we collect and how we use them.
- Request access to or deletion of your personal data.
- Opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell data).
- Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights.
To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@cardsmania.fun.
Your Rights Under PIPEDA (Canada)
Canadian users have the right to:
- Access personal information held by us.
- Request corrections.
- Withdraw consent for collection or use of personal data.
We will respond to requests within reasonable time frames as required by Canadian law.
Security of Your Data
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, but no online system can be guaranteed 100% secure.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. Some data may be processed outside of your country, including in the United States, Canada, or the EU.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page, with the date updated.
