Last updated: 11.03.2025
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://wildfire.expert.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:
European Forest Fire Association e.V.
[Your Address]
[City, Postal Code, Country]
Email:
3. Hosting and CMS
Our website is hosted by Hosting24 (https://hosting24.com/), specifically on the server cpl84.hosting24.com, located in North America (USA).
We use WordPress as our content management system (CMS).
4. Data Collection and Use
4.1. Use of Cloudflare Proxy
We use Cloudflare Proxy to enhance the security, performance, and reliability of our website. When you visit our website, your request is routed through Cloudflare’s global content delivery network (CDN), which helps protect our website from malicious attacks, reduces loading times, and improves overall performance.
Cloudflare may collect certain data when you access our website, including:
- Your IP address
- System configuration information
- Information about the traffic between your device and our website
Cloudflare acts as a data processor under GDPR and processes data in accordance with its privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
4.2. Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:
- The data provided in the comments form
- The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (to help spam detection)
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have an account there. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is publicly visible within the context of your comment.
4.3. Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from images posted on the website.
4.4. Cookies and Cookie Consent
We use the Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Plugin to manage cookie preferences and ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws. This plugin scans and categorizes cookies used on our website and provides users with an option to consent or reject cookies.
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for convenience, so you do not have to re-enter these details when commenting again. These cookies last for one year.
- Login Cookies:
- A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Upon logging in, we set several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices:
- Login cookies last for two days
- Screen options cookies last for one year
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks
- When you log out, the login cookies are removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored, which contains no personal data—only the post ID. It expires after one day.
4.5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor were directly visiting that website.
These websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed additional third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with embedded content, including tracking interactions if you have an account and are logged in to that site
4.6. Plugins and Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party plugins and services, which may collect data:
- Cloudflare Proxy: Enhances security and performance by routing website traffic through Cloudflare’s global network (Privacy Policy).
- Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Plugin: Manages user cookie preferences (Privacy Policy).
- Email Encoder – Protect Email Addresses Plugin: Protects email addresses from spambots (Privacy Policy).
- Akismet Anti-Spam: Detects spam in comments (Privacy Policy).
- Colibri Page Builder: Used for website design (Privacy Policy).
- Loginizer: Protects against brute-force login attempts (Privacy Policy).
- Simple Cloudflare Turnstile: Prevents bot activity (Privacy Policy).
- SiteSEO – SEO Simplified: Improves website search engine optimization.
- SpeedyCache: Enhances website performance.
5. Who We Share Your Data With
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, such as Akismet.
6. How Long We Retain Your Data
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
- For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
- Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username).
- Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
7. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided.
- The deletion of any personal data we hold about you.
This does not include data that we are legally or administratively required to keep for security, legal, or compliance purposes.
8. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services, such as Akismet.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
12. Contact Information
For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
European Forest Fire Association e.V.
[Your Address]
[City, Postal Code, Country]
Email: