Who we are
All Images and Media are copyrighted. This is a Private Photo Gallery.
https://vaankoth.ca.
Privacy Policy:
Welcome to our Private Photo Gallery website. Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Information Collection
We collect information you provide when you register, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us. This may include your name, email address, and payment details for purchases.
Use of Information
Your information is used to provide services, process payments, send updates, and improve our website. We do not sell or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Cookies
Our site uses cookies to enhance user experience, track site usage, and remember preferences. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work properly.
Security
We implement security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party services for payment processing and analytics. These parties are bound to protect your data according to their privacy policies.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at – digital(at)vaankoth(dot)ca
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.
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 your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Short footer notice
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Full copyright disclaimer
Copyright © 2026 Val Kowalewich, vaankoth.ca. All rights reserved.
All photographs, images, and written content on this website are original works by Val Kowalewich and are protected by Canadian and international copyright laws. No content from this site may be downloaded, copied, stored, reproduced, modified, or distributed in any form, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes, without my prior written permission.
You may view this website in your web browser for personal, non-commercial use only. Any other use, including but not limited to unauthorized reproduction, printing, publishing on social media or other websites, creating derivative works, or using the images in AI training datasets, is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.
If you are interested in licensing an image or obtaining written permission for a specific use, please contact me directly through the details provided on the Contact page.
Effective Date: [March 17, 2026]