Who We Are
The Singapore BookCrossing Convention website is operated for the purpose of providing information and registration details for the Singapore BookCrossing Convention.
Our website address is:
Information We Collect
When you use this website, we may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Registration details
- Information submitted through contact or registration forms
- Comments submitted on the website
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at:
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
We may also collect limited non-personal information such as browser type, pages visited, and general website usage data through analytics tools.
How Your Information Is Used
Information collected through this website may be used to:
- Process convention registrations
- Communicate important event updates
- Respond to enquiries
- Organise convention activities and attendee information
- Improve the website experience
- Assist with moderation and spam prevention
Your information will only be used for purposes related to the Singapore BookCrossing Convention.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images published on the site.
Cookies
This website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience.
If you leave a comment on the site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not need to re-enter your details when leaving future comments. These cookies may remain for up to one year.
If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When logged in, cookies may also store login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies typically last for two days, while display preference cookies may remain for up to one year. Selecting “Remember Me” may extend login persistence for two weeks.
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply identifies the edited article.
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles or pages on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, maps, or articles from other websites.
Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
Information may be shared with convention organisers or service providers only where necessary for the operation and management of the event.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows follow-up comments to be recognised and approved automatically.
For users who register on the website (if applicable), we also store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators may also access and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- That we erase any personal data we hold about you
This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
Reasonable measures are taken to protect information submitted through this website. However, no online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time as required for the operation of the convention website.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the handling of your information, please contact the Singapore BookCrossing Convention organisers through the website contact form.