Privacy Policy

Who we are

“Photorika” is an online royalty free photo sharing stock platform. Where talented professional photographers can share their photo for Free or sell on our platform. One who share their photos on our site are being called “Photorika Contributors”. Our online platform address is: https://photorika.com

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

When you log in to our website using your Google account, we collect certain personal data from your Google profile to provide a seamless and personalized user experience. The information we may collect includes:

1. Your Name
   To personalize your experience on our platform and address you appropriately.

2. Email Address
   To verify your identity, create or manage your account, and send essential updates or notifications related to your account.

3. Profile Picture (optional)
   To display a profile image in your account, enhancing personalization and engagement.

4. Other Information (if explicitly consented)
   Depending on the permissions you grant during login, additional information such as your public profile details may be collected. However, we only access data necessary for the functionality and do not collect or use unrelated personal data.

Why We Collect This Data

We collect this information to:

• Authenticate your login securely without requiring separate account credentials.
• Simplify the registration process, saving you time.
• Enhance your user experience by providing personalized features and services.
• Communicate important updates regarding your account or our services.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

We value your privacy and use this data solely for the purposes mentioned above. You have full control over the information shared with us via Google and can revoke permissions at any time from your Google account settings.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an photo, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID you just updated. It expires after 1 day.

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

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Sensitive payment data

We don’t hold any sensitive data including card data. If you are making purchase on Photorika, you are sharing your card data to our thrid party payment gateway, such as Stripe and Paypal.