Thank you for visiting GalacticTalk. We respect and protect the privacy of our users. This privacy policy tells you how we collect and use information.
What information do we collect?
We collect information from you when you register on our site and gather data when you participate in the forum by reading, writing and evaluating the content shared here.
When registering on our site, you may be asked to enter your name and email address. You may, however, visit our site without registering. Your email address will be verified by an email containing a unique link. If that link is visited, we know that you control the email address.
When registered and posting, we record the IP address that the post originated from. We also may retain server logs which include the IP address of every request to our server.
Legal basis for processing
We process your personal data based on your consent, which you provide when registering for an account and agreeing to this privacy policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by deleting your account through your user settings page.
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:
- To personalise your experience - your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs.
- To improve our site - we continually strive to improve our site offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
- To improve customer service - your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs.
- To send periodic emails - the email address you provide may be used to send you information, notifications that you request about changes to topics or in response to your username, respond to inquiries and/or other requests or questions.
How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit or access your personal information.
What is your data retention policy?
We will make an effort to:
- Retain server logs containing the IP address of all requests to this server for no more than 90 days.
- Retain the IP addresses associated with registered users and their posts for no more than 5 years.
- Retain your account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your browser (if you allow). These cookies enable the site to recognise your browser and, if you have a registered account, associate it with your registered account. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, if you do this you may not be able to use all functionality on our site.
We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
Third-party service providers
We use the following third-party services to operate our forum:
- Cloudflare - We use Cloudflare for content delivery and website analytics. Cloudflare processes visitor data including IP addresses to provide security and performance services and basic analytics. This data is processed in accordance with Cloudflare's privacy policy.
- Hetzner - Our servers are hosted by Hetzner, a German hosting provider that is GDPR compliant. Your data is stored on servers located in the European Union.
- Mailgun - We use Mailgun to send transactional emails such as registration confirmations and password resets. Mailgun processes email addresses solely for delivery purposes.
- Loop.so - We use Loop.so to manage email updates and newsletters that you opt into. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time using the links provided in the emails.
These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.
Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our site, conducting our business or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies or protect ours or others rights, property or safety.
International data transfers
While our servers are located in the European Union (via Hetzner), some of our service providers may process data in other countries. All our service providers are either located in the EU or have implemented appropriate safeguards for international data transfers in compliance with GDPR.
Third Party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our site. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Age Requirements
Our site, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 16 years old or older. If you are under the age of 16, you may not use this site.
Your data rights and deletion
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. All data can be deleted directly from your user settings page. You also have the right to data portability and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our site and not to information collected offline.
Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our site privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page and notify registered users via email of significant changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us at support@galactictalk.org.
This document is CC-BY-SA. It was last updated on November 13, 2025.
