Privacy Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://owlconnects.org/
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Google User Data & Google Calendar Integration
Our application integrates with Google Calendar and Google Meet to provide automated reservation scheduling and online meeting functionality between users of our platform.
What Google User Data We Access
When a user connects their Google account to our application, we may access the following Google user data through authorized Google APIs:
- Google account email address
- Google Calendar event creation and management permissions
- Google Meet conference creation functionality
- Calendar attendee information necessary for reservations
We do not access Gmail messages, Google Drive files, Google Contacts, or any unrelated Google user data.
How We Use Google User Data
Google user data is used solely for the core functionality of our reservation platform, including:
- Creating booking-related calendar events
- Generating Google Meet conference links
- Adding reservation participants as attendees
- Updating or cancelling reservation events when bookings change
- Sending calendar invitations through Google Calendar
We do not use Google user data for advertising, marketing, profiling, or analytics unrelated to the core functionality of the application.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share Google user data with third parties for advertising or commercial purposes.
Google user data may only be shared:
- With Google services necessary to provide calendar and meeting functionality
- When required by law or legal process
- With secure infrastructure providers strictly necessary to operate our services
Security & Storage
We take appropriate security measures to protect Google user data, including:
- Secure HTTPS encrypted communication
- Restricted access to authentication credentials
- Secure server-side storage of OAuth tokens
- Access controls limiting data exposure
- Regular monitoring and security best practices
OAuth access tokens and refresh tokens are stored securely and used only for authorized calendar operations requested by the user.
Data Retention & Deletion
Google user data is retained only as long as necessary to provide reservation and meeting functionality.
Users may request deletion of their connected Google account data at any time by contacting us through our support page or account settings.
Upon request:
- Stored OAuth credentials are deleted
- Calendar synchronization access is revoked
- Associated Google account connection data is permanently removed
Google API Services Compliance
Our application’s use of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.