Privacy Policy
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Privacy Policy
Updated: March 2026
This document explains how information is collected, stored, and handled when you use the RonRov.com website (hereinafter: the "Website"). The Website is the personal site of Ron Rov (Ron Rovitzki), focusing on photography, content, experiences, technology, and media. Use of the Website is subject to this Privacy Policy and the Website's Terms of Use.
Website Operator and Data Controller: Ron Rov. Privacy Contact: Via the "Contact Us" form on the Website.
1. General 1.1 This policy applies to information collected during the use of the Website, including browsing, viewing content, submitting inquiries, leaving comments, and using Website features. 1.2 Providing personal information by the user is not a legal requirement; however, without providing certain details, it may not be possible to respond to an inquiry, allow a comment to be posted, process a specific request, or provide some of the Website's features and services. 1.3 The Website strives to collect only the information necessary for its proper operation, security, communication with users, and responding to inquiries.
2. What Information May Be Collected A. Information Voluntarily Provided by the User:
- When using the "Contact Us" form: The following details may be collected: name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of the inquiry. This information is provided voluntarily by the user and is used to handle the inquiry, establish contact, and provide a response.
- When leaving a comment on the Website: The following may be collected: name or nickname, email address, comment content, IP address, and basic technical data related to the browser and request. This information is provided voluntarily by the user and is used to display the comment, manage comments, prevent spam, and maintain Website security. Without providing the required details, it may not be possible to publish or process the comment.
B. Technical and Security Information: The server may automatically collect technical information required for the Website's operation, security, and maintenance, such as IP address, access times, request data, error pages, technical logs, browser data, operating system, and similar details.
C. Internal Analytics Information: The Website operates an independent, internal analytics system to measure usage, improve performance, ensure security, and analyze Website activity. In this context, information such as visitor ID, session ID, pages viewed, time spent, entry and exit pages, number of pages per visit, downloads performed, referring URL, referring domain, UTM parameters, browser type, browser version, operating system, device type, browser language, and User Agent data may be collected. Additionally, the system may identify automated traffic and bots for filtering, security, and data quality improvement purposes.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies 3.1 The Website uses cookies and similar technologies for operational purposes, security, session management, saving preferences, and measuring Website usage. 3.2 Among others, the Website uses operational cookies such as:
- PHPSESSID – for proper session management on the Website.
- _rr_vid – for identifying returning visitors and improving usage measurement within the internal analytics system. 3.3 Third-Party Services and Advertisements: Currently, the Website does not use external tracking tools such as Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel. However, if advertisements or external services (such as ad networks) are integrated into the Website in the future, these third parties may use their own cookies to personalize ads, measure performance, or collect statistical data, subject to their respective privacy policies. 3.4 You can generally control, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings; however, some services or features on the Website may not function properly without certain cookies.
4. Purposes of Data Use The information collected on the Website may be used for the following purposes:
- Operating the Website and its features.
- Managing comments and inquiries.
- Preventing spam, abuse, and malicious activity.
- Securing the Website, troubleshooting, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Measuring traffic and Website usage.
- Improving the user experience, content, performance, and structure of the Website.
- Analyzing traffic sources and content usage.
5. Sharing Information with Third Parties 5.1 The Website does not sell personal information and does not transfer personally identifiable information to third parties for advertising or commercial purposes. 5.2 Information may be stored, hosted, or accessible to the extent necessary by infrastructure, hosting, security, maintenance, or technical service providers associated with the Website's operation, strictly for the purpose of operating, securing, and maintaining the Website. 5.3 Additionally, information may be disclosed if required by law, court order, request from a competent authority, or to protect the Website's rights, security, prevent fraud, or address violations of the Terms of Use.
6. Data Retention
- Inquiries submitted via the "Contact Us" form are kept for the time required to handle the inquiry, manage the communication, or as long as there is a reasonable operational, security, or legal need to retain them.
- Comments are retained as long as they are displayed on the Website or as long as there is a reasonable operational, legal, or security need.
- Technical logs are kept for a limited period and are periodically deleted.
- Raw analytics data may be retained for up to 90 days, after which it is deleted or processed into aggregated, statistical data that is not directly identifiable.
7. Information Security The Website uses a secure connection (HTTPS) and takes reasonable and customary measures to protect information and secure the server. These measures include access restriction, monitoring, code-level protections (such as input validation to prevent intrusions), and technical maintenance protocols. However, it is clarified that in the internet environment, absolute security of transmitted or stored data cannot be guaranteed, and using the Website and submitting data is done at the user's own risk.
8. User Rights 8.1 Subject to applicable law (including the Israeli Privacy Protection Law, 1981), you have the right to request to review personally identifiable information held about you. 8.2 You may also request to correct personal information that is incorrect, incomplete, unclear, or outdated, as well as request its deletion or restriction of use, to the extent possible and required by law. 8.3 To exercise these rights, you may contact the operator via the "Contact Us" form on the Website.
9. Changes to the Policy The Website reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version published on the Website is the binding version.