ANNE Forum - Privacy policy
This policy explains how “ANNE Forum” (hereinafter “we”, “us”, “our”, “ANNE Forum”, “https://annetalk.org”, ”ANNE Media”) and phpBB (hereinafter “they”, “them”, “their”, “phpBB software”, “www.phpbb.com”, “phpBB Limited”, “phpBB Teams”) use any information collected during your use of this forum.
Information We Collect
Your information is collected in two ways. First, by browsing “ANNE Forum”, the phpBB software creates a number of cookies: small text files downloaded to your computer’s web browser temporary files. The first two cookies contain a user identifier (user-id) and an anonymous session identifier (session-id), automatically assigned by the phpBB software. A third cookie is created once you browse topics and stores which topics have been read, improving your user experience.
Information You Submit
The second way we collect information is through what you submit to us. This includes registering on ANNE Forum (your account), and posts submitted after registration while logged in (your posts).
Account Information
Your account contains at minimum a uniquely identifiable name (your user name), a personal password for logging into your account (your password), and an email address (your email).
All information provided during or after registration is submitted voluntarily. The forum does not offer per-user visibility controls for profile fields; assume that anything you post or enter is publicly visible. Within your account, you may opt in or out of automatically generated emails from the phpBB software.
Password Security
ANNE Forum enforces a minimum password length of 10 characters. Based on our security settings, passwords must contain a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Your password is securely hashed (one-way encryption) before storage, meaning even we cannot retrieve it in plain text. We strongly recommend that you do not reuse this password across other websites and that you guard it carefully. No one affiliated with ANNE Forum, ANNE Media, phpBB, or any third party will ever legitimately ask for your password.
If you forget your password, you may use the “I forgot my password” feature provided by the phpBB software. This process will ask you to submit your username and email, and the phpBB software will generate a new password to reclaim your account.
IP Address Handling
When you visit or post on the forum, your IP address is temporarily processed to ensure security and prevent abuse. In accordance with our privacy commitment, full IP addresses are automatically overwritten with 127.0.0.1 after 24 hours using an anonymisation extension, rendering the IP address non-identifiable.
Data Storage
As a user, you agree that any information you have entered will be stored in a database under our control. This information will not be disclosed to any third party without your consent. Full IP addresses are temporarily processed for technical purposes and automatically anonymized after 24 hours; we do not retain permanent IP logs.
Your Rights
You may request deletion of your account at any time by contacting the forum administration. Upon account deletion, your posts will remain visible under your original username, which will become a static text label without a link to a profile. This is permanent and irreversible. You may also request the correction of your email held by the forum.
Third Parties
Your information will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party without your explicit consent. Most information submitted to the forum, including your username, posts, public ANNE Credits balance, and any NID or Public Key you choose to share in public posts, is inherently visible to the public by design. However, if you provide your NID or Public Key through the ANNE Credits transfer system to the annetalkadmin account for redemption requests, this information will be accessible solely to you and the forum administrators, and will not be made public. Furthermore, your email address will be kept confidential and will not be voluntarily shared with external parties. Neither ANNE Forum nor phpBB shall be held responsible for any hacking attempt that may lead to data being compromised.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the forum after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Please note that such activity is beyond the control of “ANNE Forum” and is governed by the privacy policies and terms of service of the respective external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party services you interact with through embedded content.
Information We Collect
Your information is collected in two ways. First, by browsing “ANNE Forum”, the phpBB software creates a number of cookies: small text files downloaded to your computer’s web browser temporary files. The first two cookies contain a user identifier (user-id) and an anonymous session identifier (session-id), automatically assigned by the phpBB software. A third cookie is created once you browse topics and stores which topics have been read, improving your user experience.
Information You Submit
The second way we collect information is through what you submit to us. This includes registering on ANNE Forum (your account), and posts submitted after registration while logged in (your posts).
Account Information
Your account contains at minimum a uniquely identifiable name (your user name), a personal password for logging into your account (your password), and an email address (your email).
All information provided during or after registration is submitted voluntarily. The forum does not offer per-user visibility controls for profile fields; assume that anything you post or enter is publicly visible. Within your account, you may opt in or out of automatically generated emails from the phpBB software.
Password Security
ANNE Forum enforces a minimum password length of 10 characters. Based on our security settings, passwords must contain a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Your password is securely hashed (one-way encryption) before storage, meaning even we cannot retrieve it in plain text. We strongly recommend that you do not reuse this password across other websites and that you guard it carefully. No one affiliated with ANNE Forum, ANNE Media, phpBB, or any third party will ever legitimately ask for your password.
If you forget your password, you may use the “I forgot my password” feature provided by the phpBB software. This process will ask you to submit your username and email, and the phpBB software will generate a new password to reclaim your account.
IP Address Handling
When you visit or post on the forum, your IP address is temporarily processed to ensure security and prevent abuse. In accordance with our privacy commitment, full IP addresses are automatically overwritten with 127.0.0.1 after 24 hours using an anonymisation extension, rendering the IP address non-identifiable.
Data Storage
As a user, you agree that any information you have entered will be stored in a database under our control. This information will not be disclosed to any third party without your consent. Full IP addresses are temporarily processed for technical purposes and automatically anonymized after 24 hours; we do not retain permanent IP logs.
Your Rights
You may request deletion of your account at any time by contacting the forum administration. Upon account deletion, your posts will remain visible under your original username, which will become a static text label without a link to a profile. This is permanent and irreversible. You may also request the correction of your email held by the forum.
Third Parties
Your information will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to any third party without your explicit consent. Most information submitted to the forum, including your username, posts, public ANNE Credits balance, and any NID or Public Key you choose to share in public posts, is inherently visible to the public by design. However, if you provide your NID or Public Key through the ANNE Credits transfer system to the annetalkadmin account for redemption requests, this information will be accessible solely to you and the forum administrators, and will not be made public. Furthermore, your email address will be kept confidential and will not be voluntarily shared with external parties. Neither ANNE Forum nor phpBB shall be held responsible for any hacking attempt that may lead to data being compromised.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the forum after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
“ANNE Forum” may include posts or content that contain embedded material from external websites, including but not limited to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and similar platforms. Embedded content from these external sites behaves in the same way as if you had visited the originating website directly.These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Please note that such activity is beyond the control of “ANNE Forum” and is governed by the privacy policies and terms of service of the respective external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party services you interact with through embedded content.