Data Deletion Policy
Effective Date: 22-07-2023
At Zubne.com, we value your privacy and are committed to providing transparency and control over your personal data. This Data Deletion Policy outlines the procedures and guidelines we follow when handling data deletion requests from our users. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we handle data removal on our free image website, Zubne.com. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please feel free to contact us at contact@zubne.com.
- Data Deletion Requests
1.1. Your Right to Data Deletion As a user of Zubne.com, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data from our systems. If you wish to exercise this right, please submit a data deletion request to us via the contact information provided at the end of this policy.
1.2. Verification To ensure the security and integrity of your data, we may need to verify your identity before processing your data deletion request. This verification process is necessary to prevent unauthorized access to or deletion of your data.
- Data Retention and Deletion Period
2.1. Data Retention We will retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Non-personal information collected through cookies and similar technologies may be stored for a longer duration, but it will be anonymized and aggregated to protect your privacy.
2.2. Data Deletion Upon receipt of a valid data deletion request and successful verification, we will proceed to delete your personal data from our active databases. Please note that data removal may take some time, depending on the complexity of the request and our data storage systems.
- Exceptions to Data Deletion
3.1. Legal Obligations In certain situations, we may be required to retain your data despite a deletion request to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our terms of service, or protect our rights and interests.
3.2. Anonymized Data We may retain anonymized and aggregated data that no longer identifies you personally for statistical, analytical, or research purposes.
- Data Deletion Confirmation
4.1. Notification Once your data has been deleted from our active databases, we will send you a confirmation email to inform you that the deletion has been completed.
4.2. Backup and Archival Copies Please be aware that copies of your data may continue to exist in our backup and archival systems for a limited time after deletion. However, these copies will not be accessible or used for any purpose other than system maintenance or disaster recovery.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions, wish to submit a data deletion request, or require further information about our data deletion practices, please contact us at contact@zubne.com. We will respond to your inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Amendments to the Data Deletion Policy
We may update this Data Deletion Policy periodically to reflect changes in our data handling practices or legal requirements. Any modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on Zubne.com. Continued use of our website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
This Data Deletion Policy is governed by the laws of New Zealand.