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Effective Date: 25/09/2025

At ODZone.co.uk, we are committed to creating a safe, respectful, and ethical online space for our users. Our mission is to provide ethical character creation guides, prompts, reviews, and resources, helping creators bring their ideas to life while fostering a supportive, inclusive community.

Your privacy is extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our website.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://odzone.co.uk.
For any privacy-related inquiries, you can contact us via email at support@odzone.co.uk.

Information We Collect

We only collect data necessary to improve our services and provide a safe experience for our community.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comment form (e.g., name, email address, website URL).
  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and security.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a “hash”) may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to ODZone, please remove any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) beforehand.
Other visitors may download and extract location data from images posted publicly.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device to improve your browsing experience.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year.
  • When visiting our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When logging in, we create several cookies to save login and screen display preferences:
    • Login cookies last two days.
    • Screen options cookies last one year.
    • Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks.
  • Logging out removes all login cookies.
  • If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be saved indicating the post ID. This expires after one day.

You can adjust your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles.
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external site directly.
These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, track interactions, or monitor activity if you are logged into their service.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites.

Who We Share Your Data With

Your data is never sold or shared for marketing purposes.
The only situations where your data may be shared are:

  • Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.
  • Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments.
  • For registered users, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.
    • You can view, edit, or delete this information at any time (except usernames, which cannot be changed).
    • Website administrators can also view and edit user profiles to ensure community safety and integrity.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  1. Request a copy of your personal data that we hold, including any data you have provided.
  2. Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal and security obligations.
  3. Update or correct your information directly through your account settings.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@odzone.co.uk.

Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments and interactions may be checked through automated spam detection services to keep our community safe and free from harmful content.

Our Ethical Commitment

ODZone.co.uk was built with ethics and respect at its core.
We aim to:

  • Provide resources and guides that promote safe, inclusive, and positive character creation.
  • Encourage creativity while rejecting harmful stereotypes, hate speech, or exploitative content.
  • Maintain a safe space where every user feels valued and respected.
  • Uphold consent, diversity, and body positivity as essential principles in both our content and our community interactions.

We take privacy and safety very seriously, and any violations of this policy will be handled swiftly to protect our users.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us directly:

📧 Email: support@odzone.co.uk
🌐 Website: https://odzone.co.uk

Final Note

By using ODZone.co.uk, you agree to this Privacy Policy and our commitment to fostering a safe, ethical, and inclusive space for creators.
We encourage all users to be mindful of how their creations and interactions affect others, both online and in the real world.
Your privacy and trust are at the heart of everything we do.