Who we are
DanceScoop is a website and service that helps people discover social dance and live music events in Victoria, British Columbia. Our website address is: https://dancescoop.com.
Search Queries
When you use DanceScoop’s search feature, we collect the text of your query (the searches you enter), along with your IP address and browser type. This information helps us detect spam and keep the site secure. We may also analyze queries in aggregate to understand how people use the service and to improve DanceScoop. We do not use your searches for advertising, and we never sell or share this data with third parties.
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 or submit a query, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you return.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles and pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
Who we share your data with
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except as required by law or to protect the security and integrity of our service. 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 or submit a query, the content and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up interactions automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left comments, submitted queries, or provided contact information, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.