PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: January 2025
Cube Bay Area (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website https://cubebayarea.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information of California residents in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
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1. WHO WE ARE
Website: https://cubebayarea.com
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, you may contact us using the contact form available on our Website.
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2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
• Identifiers (such as name, email address, IP address)
• Internet or electronic network activity (such as browser type, device information, pages visited)
• User-generated content (such as comments)
• Account-related information (if user registration is enabled)
We collect this information directly from you, automatically through your use of the Website, or through third-party services used for security and functionality.
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3. COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments on the Website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized hash of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:
https://cubebayarea.com/privacy-policy/
After comment approval, your profile picture (if applicable) is publicly visible with your comment.
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4. MEDIA UPLOADS
If you upload images to the Website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images on the Website.
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5. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We use cookies to enhance user experience and website functionality.
Cookies may include:
• Comment form cookies (stored for 1 year)
• Login and authentication cookies
• Screen preference cookies
• Temporary cookies for browser compatibility
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit some Website functionality.
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6. EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Content on this Website may include embedded content (videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website directly.
Third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content, particularly if you are logged into their services.
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7. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use personal information to:
• Operate and maintain the Website
• Respond to inquiries and comments
• Improve Website performance and security
• Detect spam and fraudulent activity
• Comply with legal obligations
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8. DATA SHARING AND DISCLOSURE
We do NOT sell or share personal information as defined by the CCPA/CPRA.
Personal information may be shared with:
• Service providers (such as spam detection and hosting providers)
• Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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9. DATA RETENTION
• Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely
• Registered user data (if applicable) is retained until deleted by the user or administrator
• Certain data may be retained as required by law or for security purposes
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10. YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS (CCPA / CPRA)
California residents have the right to:
• Know what personal information we collect, use, or disclose
• Request access to personal information we hold
• Request deletion of personal information
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Limit the use of sensitive personal information (if applicable)
• Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights
Requests can be submitted via the contact form on our Website.
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11. DO NOT SELL OR SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
Cube Bay Area does not sell or share personal information as defined under California law.
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12. DATA SECURITY
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. However, no transmission over the Internet is completely secure.
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13. WHERE YOUR DATA IS PROCESSED
Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services, which may be located outside of California or the United States.
Mobile Opt in, SMS Consent, and phone numbers collected for SMS communication purposes will not be shared with any third party or affiliates for marketing purposes.
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14. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Cube Bay Area
Website: https://cubebayarea.com
Contact: via Website contact form
