Privacy policy

1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Nostwave (“we”, “us”, “our”). This document will explain what data we collect and how we process them. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at [CLICK TO DISCLOSE].
2. Data we collect from you
We will not collect any personally identifiable information (first name, last name, date of birth, gender) about you unless you provide it.
The table below describes data collected when you sign up and use our website.
DataDescription
UsernameEvery user has a unique username used for public profile identification. This information is collected once when you sign up for Nostwave and cannot be changed later.
First name and last nameFirst name and last name is displayed as a name for your public profile. This helps to recognize you by other users. This information can be hidden by displaying a username instead.
Date of birthYou must be at least 13 years old to use our website. Your date of birth will be used for age validation during sign up and recovering lost access to your account. We may use your age information to personalize ads and to create overall statistics about interests by age.
GenderWe may use your gender information to personalize ads and create overall statistics about users on our website.
Browser typeWe collect browser types to help fix errors and improve the quality of services.
IP addressWe collect IP addresses to detect fraud, comply with legal obligations and law enforcement requests.
InterestsBy interacting with the “Nostalgia” button, writing posts and comments we may collect data about your interests which may be used to evaluate and develop new features, personalize your experience and ads.
3. Integration with third-party services
ServiceDescription
Google reCAPTCHAWe use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our users from spam and bots. Please read the Google Privacy Policy https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Google AnalyticsWe use Google Analytics to create anonymous usage statistics. Please read the Google Privacy Policy https://policies.google.com/privacy. If you have any doubts related to Google Analytics, it is possible to block this service by installing blocking extensions for your browser https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
4. Cookies
We use only session cookies to persist sessions of logged-in users. Some cookies can be set and used by third-party Google Analytics service.
5. Social Logins
Our website offers the ability to register and log in using social media accounts (like Facebook, Google). The information about your account received from the media provider will be used only for account registration.
6. Advertising partners
We may use third-party advertising partners to enable us to customize the advertising content you may receive on our website. These partners may use information about your visits to our website and help us deliver more relevant ads which may include interest-based advertising.
7. Data retention and deletion
We keep any data as long as you are a user of Nostwave. If you request we, will delete all your personal data, unless we are legally allowed or required to maintain certain personal data, including situations such as the following:
  • Where necessary as fraud prevention.
8. Links
You may see advertisements from third parties. If you click on a third-party advertisement or link, please keep in mind any personal data you provide there will not be covered by our Privacy Policy.
9. Children
Our service is not directed to children under the age of 13 years (Age Limit). We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 years. If you are a parent of a child under the Age Limit, please contact us at [CLICK TO DISCLOSE] and we will immediately remove all personal data.
10. Changes to this Policy
Our services are constantly improved and future changes may affect what personal data we store and how we process it.