Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.allmetal.media
All Metal is an independent digital media platform focused on rock and metal music culture worldwide, from the softest rock to the heaviest metal.
For any inquiries regarding privacy or data protection, please use the Contact section of this website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection and moderation.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Visitor comments may also be checked through automated spam detection services.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images published on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in (if applicable), several cookies may be set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
This website also uses cookies for analytics, embedded content, and advertising purposes. Advertising cookies may be used to display personalized or non-personalized ads via Google AdSense, subject to user consent where required by law.
Users are informed via a cookie consent banner and can manage cookie preferences through their browser settings.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (for example videos, images, social media posts, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
All Metal has no control over third-party data collection practices.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or rent personal data.
Data may be shared only with trusted service providers necessary for the operation of the website, such as:
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Hosting providers
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Analytics services
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Google AdSense (advertising)
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Mailchimp (email delivery and newsletter management)
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Spam protection services
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Contact form submissions are retained for communication reference purposes only and are not used for marketing unless explicit consent is given.
Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe. Newsletter subscriptions are managed via Mailchimp and require explicit consent and double opt-in confirmation.
Analytics data is retained according to the policies of the respective third-party analytics providers.
For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, have subscribed to our newsletter, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided.
You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
You may withdraw your consent at any time and have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority under applicable data protection laws (GDPR).
Requests can be sent via the Contact section of this website.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Analytics and advertising data may be processed by third-party services such as analytics providers and advertising networks (including Google AdSense) in an anonymized or aggregated form.
Newsletter subscription data is processed by Mailchimp for email delivery and subscription management.