Privacy Policy

GLP FAQ ("we", "us", "our") operates glpfaq.com. This page describes our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our forum. Last updated: April 29, 2026.

Information We Collect

• Account Information: When you register, we collect your username, email address, and password (stored in hashed form).
• Profile Information: Optional information you choose to share, such as location, bio, and avatar.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you access and use the forum, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies for session management and optional analytics cookies. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the forum
• To manage your account and registration
• To communicate with you about your account
• To understand how the forum is used (analytics) and improve it
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Services and Data Processors

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We use the following third-party services that process data on our behalf:

• Google Analytics 4 (property: G-X9EXMHYSF6) — We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our forum. It collects page views, session data, device and browser information, and approximate location. Data is retained for 14 months (Google's default retention setting). You can opt out using Google's Analytics opt-out add-on. Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.
• Cloudflare — All traffic to glpfaq.com passes through Cloudflare's network for content delivery and security (DDoS protection, bot mitigation). Cloudflare processes your IP address, request headers, and cookies as part of this service and acts as a data processor under a Data Processing Agreement. Cloudflare's privacy policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.

We may also share data when required by law or to protect our legal rights.

Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion or close your account, your personal data is anonymized or deleted within 30 days. Some aggregate or anonymized log data may be retained longer for security and legal compliance purposes. You may request deletion at any time by contacting us.

California Residents — CCPA Rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives you the following rights:

• Right to Know: You may request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal data we hold about you and how we use it.
• Right to Delete: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell personal data. There is nothing to opt out of.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not treat you differently for exercising any CCPA rights.

To exercise your California privacy rights, contact us at [email protected].

EU and EEA Residents — GDPR

If you are in the EU or EEA, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives you additional rights and protections:

• Lawful basis: We process your data on the basis of legitimate interest (forum operation, security, abuse prevention) and consent (optional analytics cookies).
• Your rights: You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your personal data, and to object to its processing.
• Retention: Account data is retained while your account is active and anonymized or deleted within 30 days of account closure.
• Data Protection Officer: Our current processing volume does not require a designated DPO. For any data requests, contact [email protected].

Children

This forum is not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data? Contact us at [email protected].