Privacy Policy
Introduction
Welcome to The Digital Furnace (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website https://thedigitalfurnace.com (the “Site”), a platform offering free stock images, short clips, and other digital media (collectively, “Content”) for personal and commercial use.
We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. To support this service, we must inform you of the following:
Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites .
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet .
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can direct users to opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)
For more detailed information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
- For more detailed information about the specific cookies we use, their purposes, and their durations, please see our dedicated Cookie Policy.
Please note regarding all advertisements:
Third-Party Content: We do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of advertised products or services.
User Responsibility: Your interactions with advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser.
No Liability: We are not responsible for any transactions, communications, or disputes with advertisers.
Reporting Ads: To report inappropriate or illegal advertisements, email: contactus@thedigitalfurnace.com.
DSA Compliance: All ads are labeled per EU Digital Services Act requirements.
Automatically Collected Information
Personal Information: We may collect limited personal information that you voluntarily provide, such as your email address if you contact us for support, subscribe to a newsletter, or create a user account (if offered in the future).
Non-Personal Information: Automatically, we may collect certain non-personal information when you visit the Site, including:
Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and dates/times of visits.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements, and gather demographic information. You can control cookie settings through your browser.
How We Use Your Information
The limited information we collect is used for the following purposes:
To operate, maintain, and secure the Site.
To analyze anonymous, aggregated usage trends via third-party analytics (like Google Analytics) to understand how the Site is used and improve its content and performance.
To respond to your direct inquiries, if you contact us.
To comply with legal obligations as necessary.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our Site, conducting our business, or serving our users (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services like Google Analytics), provided they agree to keep this information confidential.
Legal Obligations: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
Safety and Rights: To protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
Data Security
We take reasonable and appropriate measures to protect the personal information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted to the Site.
Data Retention
We do not retain personal user data.
Website Analytics: Anonymous, aggregated usage data collected by third-party services (like Google Analytics) is retained according to those services’ own policies. We do not control this retention period.
Server Logs: Basic, non-identifiable server log data (e.g., IP address, browser type, access time) is typically retained for a short period for security and operational purposes before being deleted.
Direct Communication: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we will retain your message and our response only for as long as is necessary to handle your inquiry. We do not use this information for marketing or add it to a mailing list.
Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
Your Privacy Rights (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
Because we do not collect or retain personal user profiles, many traditional data subject rights (like access, correction, or deletion of a personal data file) are not applicable.
Cookie Controls: You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie banner or your browser settings.
Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing Google’s opt-out browser add-on.
General Questions: If you have any questions about your privacy concerning this Site, please contact us using the details below.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at individuals under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personal information from Children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. We will take steps to delete such information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Additional Important Notice for Users of Our Free Content
Licensing & Attribution: All Content (images, clips, etc.) on The Digital Furnace is provided under our specific License Terms, typically a liberal license such as a custom version of Creative Commons Zero (CC0) or a similar commercial-use license. Please review our License/Terms of Use page for specific details on how you may use the Content. We are not responsible for any violations you may incur from the use of the Content (e.g., depicting identifiable persons without model releases, copyrighted artwork, or trademarks). It is your responsibility to ensure your use complies with applicable laws and our license terms.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
The Digital Furnace
Email: contactus@thedigitalfurnace.com
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