The seabed from 240 million years ago. Visible is a nothosaurid tooth and a fragment of a gastralium.

SilesianTriassic

Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 16, 2026

1. General Provisions

This Privacy Policy explains how information is processed in connection with the use of the SilesianTriassic.com website (the “Website”).

The Website is operated as a private, hobby-based website dedicated to information and materials concerning fossils and the Triassic period of Upper Silesia.

The Website does not conduct sales, offer paid services, or operate as a business.

2. Data Controller and Contact

The data controller for the Website is:

Bartłomiej Rodek

For questions concerning the Website, privacy, or personal data protection, you can contact the Administrator at:

silesiantriassic *** AT *** bdr.net.pl

3. What Data Is Processed

The Administrator does not sell personal data and does not create user profiles.

Personal data may be processed only to the extent that a user voluntarily provides it, in particular through:

  • the contact form,
  • the comments section.

The Website also uses the WP Statistics plugin to collect anonymized statistical information about visits to the Website.

4. Contact Form

The Website provides a contact form that allows users to contact the Administrator.

The form may require the following information:

  • name and surname,
  • email address,
  • message content.

Providing this information is voluntary, although it may be necessary in order for the Administrator to respond to the inquiry.

Information submitted through the contact form is used solely for handling correspondence and responding to messages.

Such data is not used for profiling, advertising, or sending unsolicited marketing communications.

5. Comments

The Website may allow users to post comments under selected content.

Posting a comment is voluntary. Users should be aware that the content of a published comment, as well as the name or nickname provided with it, may be publicly visible to other Internet users.

In connection with posting a comment, the following information may be processed:

  • name or nickname,
  • email address, if required by the comment form,
  • comment content,
  • IP address and other technical information related to the comment, if automatically recorded by the website system or hosting provider.

If an email address is required when posting a comment, it is not publicly displayed together with the comment and is not used for marketing purposes.

Comment-related data is processed to enable comments, ensure the proper functioning of the Website, prevent spam and abuse, and, where appropriate, protect the Administrator’s rights.

The legal basis for processing may be Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, namely the legitimate interests of the Administrator in operating and securing the comment functionality and ensuring the proper functioning of the Website.

The Administrator may remove comments that violate the law, the rights of other persons, or the rules of the Website, including spam, unlawful or offensive content, or personal data of other persons published without an appropriate legal basis.

Users may contact the Administrator to request the removal of their comment or personal data contained in it.

6. Public Nature of Comments

Comments published on the Website are public.

This means that once published, they may be accessible to other people and may be indexed by Internet search engines.

Before posting a comment, users should make sure that it does not contain information they do not wish to make publicly available.

Users should not publish their own personal data or the personal data of other people in comments unless this is necessary and there is an appropriate legal basis for doing so.

7. Visit Statistics – WP Statistics

The Website uses the WP Statistics plugin to generate anonymous statistics concerning the use of the Website.

The statistics are used solely to understand how the Website is used, including the number of visits and page views, the popularity of particular content, and basic technical information about visitors’ devices and browsers.

WP Statistics is configured with privacy-oriented settings. IP addresses are anonymized and, where the IP hashing function is enabled, may additionally be hashed.

The Administrator does not use full IP addresses to identify individual users.

The statistics may include information such as:

  • pages and content visited,
  • number of page views and visits,
  • source of the visit,
  • type of device,
  • operating system,
  • web browser,
  • approximate location, such as country, region, or city,
  • anonymized technical information used to generate statistics.

This information is used for statistical purposes and is not used by the Administrator to identify individual persons.

The statistics are not used to create user profiles, for behavioral advertising, or to track users across different websites.

Statistical data generated by WP Statistics is stored in the Website’s database on the server hosting the Website.

The Administrator may periodically delete older or detailed statistical data in accordance with the capabilities and settings of WP Statistics.

8. Cookies

The Website does not use cookies to track users, create profiles, or deliver advertising.

The Website does not use third-party cookies from advertising networks, analytics providers, or other third parties.

WP Statistics is used in a configuration that does not require cookies for visitor statistics.

The Website does not use Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, or similar tools designed to track users or create advertising profiles.

This does not necessarily mean that a user’s browser will never receive technical cookies required for the operation of other website functions or software, if such mechanisms are used by the website system, hosting provider, or other technical solutions.

9. Server Logs

In connection with the operation of the Website, technical information may be automatically processed by the hosting provider in server logs.

Such information may include, among other things:

  • IP address,
  • date and time of the connection,
  • requested resource,
  • browser information,
  • device and operating system information.

This information may be processed to ensure the proper and secure operation of the server infrastructure, detect failures, and protect against abuse and attacks.

The Administrator does not use server logs to track users or create user profiles.

10. Legal Basis for Processing

Where the Administrator processes personal data, the legal basis may include:

  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – the legitimate interests of the Administrator, in particular handling correspondence, operating comments, ensuring Website security, and preventing abuse;
  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR – where processing is necessary to take steps at the user’s request prior to entering into a contract or to perform a contract;
  • Article 6(1)(c) GDPR – where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

11. Data Recipients

Personal data submitted through the contact form or comments is not sold or shared for marketing purposes.

Data may be accessible to service providers necessary for the technical operation of the Website, in particular the hosting provider, to the extent necessary to provide their services.

Data may also be disclosed to competent public authorities where disclosure is required by applicable law.

12. Data Retention

Data submitted through contact messages is retained for as long as necessary to handle the correspondence and, where justified, for the period necessary to document the communication or defend against potential claims.

Comment-related data may be retained for as long as the comment remains published on the Website and thereafter for as long as necessary to fulfil the Administrator’s legitimate purposes or legal obligations.

Technical and statistical data is retained for periods determined by the Website configuration, WP Statistics, and the hosting infrastructure.

After the relevant retention periods expire, data is deleted or anonymized unless further retention is required by law.

13. User Rights

To the extent that the Administrator processes personal data, users have the rights provided by the GDPR, including:

  • the right to access their personal data,
  • the right to rectify their data,
  • the right to erase their data,
  • the right to restrict processing,
  • the right to object to processing,
  • the right to data portability where provided for by the GDPR.

Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection supervisory authority if they believe that their personal data is being processed in violation of applicable data protection laws.

For Poland, the supervisory authority is the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO).

14. Data Security

The Administrator takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no transmission of data over the Internet or method of storing data can guarantee absolute security.

15. External Websites

The Website may contain links to other websites.

The Administrator is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

After following an external link, users should review the privacy policy applicable to that website.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Administrator reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy, particularly if the functionality of the Website, the way data is processed, or applicable laws change.

The current version of the Privacy Policy is published on the Website.

17. Contact

For questions concerning privacy, personal data protection, comments, or information submitted through the contact form, users may contact the Administrator at:

silesiantriassic *** AT *** bdr.net.pl

This Privacy Policy describes the operation of the Website as of the date stated at the beginning of this document.