This Privacy Policy describes how neyruz.com (“I,” “my,” or “the Artist”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit this website. It also explains how my original artworks are legally protected.
Who I am
This website is operated by Neyruz, a watercolor artist. My website address is: https://neyruz.com.
All paintings, images, and written content on this website are my intellectual property and are protected by copyright law.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, I collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to this website (e.g., in comments), you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images.
All artworks and images created by me and displayed on this website are legally protected. You may not download, copy, reproduce, or use them for personal or commercial purposes without my prior written permission.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year.
- If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies.
- Login cookies last for two days; screen preference cookies last for a year. Choosing “Remember Me” extends login for two weeks.
- If you log out, login cookies are removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored, expiring after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited the other website directly.
These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognized automatically.
For registered users (if any), personal information provided in profiles is stored. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your rights
You have the right to:
Request deletion of your personal data (except data I must keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons).
Request an exported file of the personal data I hold about you.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Protection of Creative Works
All artworks, watercolor paintings, images, and digital content displayed on neyruz.com are the exclusive property of Neyruz and are protected under international copyright law.
- No Unauthorized Use: You may not download, copy, reproduce, or distribute my works without prior written permission.
- Personal Enjoyment Only: If you purchase artwork, it is for private use and display only.
- Commercial Use Forbidden: Any commercial use, including resale, reproduction, or licensing, requires a signed agreement.
- Monitoring & Enforcement: Unauthorized use of my artworks may result in legal action.