Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy — Steepline Mag

Last updated: October 21, 2025

1. Who We Are

Steepline Mag (“we”, “our”, “us”) is an independent online surf and ocean culture magazine operated from French Polynesia.
Our website address is: https://steeplinemag.com

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data-protection laws (including GDPR).

2. Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • the data entered in the comment form (name, email, comment),
  • the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string (for spam detection).

An anonymised string created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to display your avatar.
Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After approval, your comment and profile picture are visible publicly.

Media

If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract such data from images on the site.

Contact Forms & Newsletter

When you contact us or subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name and email address for the sole purpose of replying or sending updates. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in each email.

Cookies

We use essential and analytical cookies to:

  • remember your login preferences,
  • keep session information for commenting or publishing,
  • understand general traffic and engagement (via Google Analytics 4 or similar).

You can disable cookies at any time in your browser settings.
For full details, see our Cookie Policy (if available).

3. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, social posts).
Embedded content behaves exactly as if the visitor had visited the originating site.
Those sites may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction according to their own privacy policies.

4. How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognise follow-up comments automatically.
  • If you register an account, your profile data is stored until you delete or request deletion.
  • Analytics and log data are retained for up to 26 months.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your personal data.
Data may be processed by:

  • Google Analytics / Search Console (website metrics)
  • Anti-spam tools (Akismet or similar)
  • Email provider (newsletter distribution)

All third parties comply with standard data-protection agreements (GDPR / CCPA).

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

You can request:

  • a copy of the personal data we hold about you,
  • correction or deletion of your data,
  • withdrawal of consent for newsletters or cookies.

To exercise these rights, email us at contact@steeplinemag.com.
We may require verification of your identity before processing your request.

7. Data Security

We use HTTPS encryption, secure hosting, and regular updates to protect your information.
However, no online transmission is 100 % secure, so you share data at your own risk.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our content is aimed at a general audience and is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal or technical changes. The “Last updated” date will always indicate the current version.

10. Contact Us

For any privacy questions or data-access requests:
📩 contact@steeplinemag.com
📍 Steepline Mag — French Polynesia