Privacy Policy

The privacy policy will be finalized before the forum launch.

1. Data Controller

The data controller is Welderstal. Contact: welderstalmedia@gmail.com.

2. Scope of Collected Data

We collect: email address, username, IP address (hashed), post content, and session cookies.

3. Legal Basis

Data is processed based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR (consent) and Article 6(1)(f) (legitimate interest of the controller).

4. User Rights

You have the right to: access your data, rectify it, delete it, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing. Contact: welderstalmedia@gmail.com.

5. Retention Period

Data is retained until the account is deleted. IP logs are automatically deleted after 90 days. Accounts inactive for 2 years may be removed.

6. Cookies

The forum uses only essential session cookies required for operation (login, user session).