Hey, what are you doing here? It’s the policies page for crying out loud. All that boring, legal jargon in small, almost unreadable fonts where you promise to name your first-born child after me.
No, seriously, in as little “legalese” as possible, here are the important policies for GuitarLegendVideos (GLV), so that you know how and why I run this site the way I do.
Information Collection, Use and Sharing
There is no registration needed to use the site. I only receive information from you should you choose to contact me via the contact form. I will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted me. I will not share your information with any third party, other than as necessary to fulfill your request. You can always opt-out of any future contact with me.
The site uses SSL-encryption (check the “https://” and the padlock symbol in your browser) so the information you transmit is secured.
Contact Form
To help me combat bot and SPAM submissions, I’m using Google’s reCaptcha v3 on my site. Your use of reCAPTCHA v3 is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Hosting – Hoststar
GLV is hosted with Hoststar (Hoststar privacy policy). As a hosting provider they monitor traffic and record IP addresses, timestamps, operating systems etc.
Analytics – Clicky
In order to analyze the traffic myself (number of visitors, time on site, what content gets the most visitors etc.) I use Clicky. Read up on Clicky’s privacy policy.
If you need a powerful analytics provider that is less intrusive than Google Analytics, than Clicky is a good alternative. Sign up for Clicky! (transparency disclosure: my affiliate link – I get a commission at no additional cost to you.)
Newsletter – SendFox
I use SendFox (SendFox privacy) for the occasional newsletter that I send out. All subscriptions are double opt-in and it’s easy to unsubscribe via the link at the bottom of each newsletter.
I’ll never sell, rent or give away the subscriber information!
Links and Third-Party Sites
I link to other sites. However, I don’t necessarily agree with or endorse everything posted on those sites. I also don’t have any control whatsoever about the content published, so I’m not responsible for their content and the accuracy of their information.
These sites may request information from you. In such instances, the collection and use of your personal information will be governed by the privacy policy applicable to that site. I encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites or services before providing any of them with your personal information.
Cookies
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of text sent via your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows GLV or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the website more useful to you.
Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
Cookies might be used to store information about visitor preferences and to record user-specific information on visits and pages the user views so as to provide a custom experience. In regard to third-party providers (for instance YouTube, Amazon, etc.), GLV has no access or control over these cookies.
What Are Your Choices Regarding Cookies?
As an European citizen, under GDPR, you have certain individual rights. You can learn more about these rights in the GDPR Guide.
If you’d like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.
Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features GLV offers, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.
- For the Chrome web browser, please visit this page from Google:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050 - For the Firefox web browser, please visit this page from Mozilla:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored - For the Internet Explorer web browser, please visit this page from Microsoft:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835 - For the Safari web browser, please visit this page from Apple:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265 - For any other web browser, please visit your web browser’s official web pages.
Advertising
Affiliate Links
When it fits the content I might add links to products, services and resources that I deem to be useful. Sometimes these links will be affiliate links, which means that I do get a commission in case you buy the product/service.
I only recommend high-quality stuff and there’s no additional cost to you. For full transparency I’ll add a short disclosure to each post that includes affiliate links throughout the text. The commission (as little as it might be) does help to off-set the costs involved in running this site.
I appreciate your support.
Banner Ads
Consider banner ads less “secure” – some might link to products/services that I am affiliated with. Some could simply be paid placements where I don’t have a personal experience with the promoted product/service. “Caveat emptor” – do your own research and decide for yourself whether you need/want to invest into the product/service.
Amazon Affiliate Disclosure
Guitarlegendvideos (GLV) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Contact Information
Marko Zirkovich
Wr. Neustädterstraße 52
7032 Sigless
Burgenland
Austria / Europe
Changelog
2020-9-26 – added blurb about the use of Google’s reCaptcha v3
2020-9-11 – added/updated Analytics, Newsletter and Advertising information
2019-12-10 – initial version after the site port