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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 25, 2025

1. Introduction

HINODE.PICS ("we," "our," or "the website") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information on our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect the following information to improve our services and enhance user experience:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Access date and time
  • Pages viewed
  • Referring URL

2.2 Information Collected Through Contact Forms

When you use our contact form, you provide us with the following information:

  • Email address
  • Subject
  • Message content

2.3 Information Collected Through Photo Submissions

When you submit photos, you provide us with the following information:

  • Display name
  • Email address
  • Blog URL (optional)
  • Photo data
  • Location information (latitude/longitude)
  • Date and time of photo

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • Providing and improving our services
  • Responding to inquiries
  • Publishing submitted photos on our website
  • Creating statistical data (in a non-personally identifiable format)
  • Preventing misuse

4. Cookies and Browser Storage

4.1 Use of Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience and provide site functionality. Cookies are small text files stored on your browser by websites.

Cookies are used for the following purposes:

  • Session management
  • Analytics (Google Analytics)
  • Advertising (Google AdSense)

You can refuse to accept cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may cause some features to not function properly.

4.2 Use of LocalStorage (Browser Storage)

We use browser LocalStorage to save map display positions (latitude/longitude) for your convenience. This allows us to display the same location when you revisit our website.

Important: Information stored in LocalStorage is saved only in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers. You can delete LocalStorage data through your browser settings.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services. These services collect and process information according to their own privacy policies.

5.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics for analytics purposes. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about site usage. Collected data is anonymized and cannot identify individuals.

For more information, please see Google's Privacy Policy.

5.2 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google and other advertising vendors. These advertising vendors use cookies to display appropriate ads based on your previous visits to this website and other websites.

You can disable personalized advertising in Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

5.3 Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam and misuse. reCAPTCHA collects IP addresses and browser information to verify that users are human.

For more information, please see Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

5.4 External Data Transmission Disclosure

To provide our services and deliver advertisements, we transmit user information to the following external services:

  • Recipient: Google LLC
  • Information Transmitted: Cookies and other identifiers, device information, browsing history, IP address
  • Purpose: Site usage analysis, ad delivery, spam and misuse prevention

6. Disclosure to Third Parties

We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following cases:

  • With your consent
  • When required by law
  • When necessary to protect life, body, or property

7. Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect collected information. Communications with our site are encrypted using SSL/TLS. However, we cannot guarantee complete security for communications over the internet.

8. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our contact form.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed. We will notify you of significant changes on our website. Updated Privacy Policies become effective upon posting on this page.