Privacy Policy
josephzhou.art
Last updated: December 27, 2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.josephzhou.art
This website is owned and operated by Joseph Zhou.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments & Reviews
When visitors leave comments and reviews 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 help with spam detection.
Contact Forms
If you submit a contact form on this site, you may be given the option to opt in to an email mailing list. You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time using the unsubscribe link included in emails or by contacting the website owner directly.
By submitting a contact form, you consent to your name, email address, subject line, and message being sent to the website owner. Contact form submissions may be retained indefinitely for record-keeping and communication purposes.
Subscriptions
Individuals who voluntarily subscribe to receive updates, downloads, or communications from this site may be enrolled in an email mailing list. All subscriptions are opt-in only.
You may unsubscribe from email communications at any time using the unsubscribe link included in emails or by contacting the website owner directly.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are provided for your convenience so you do not have to re-enter your information when leaving future comments. These cookies last for one year.
If you log in to the site (if applicable), we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish content (where applicable), an additional cookie may be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
We may also use cookies to temporarily or permanently dismiss pop-ups or notices to improve user experience. These cookies are anonymous and used only to prevent repetitive messaging.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Pages on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content, particularly if you are logged in to those external services.
Analytics & Tracking
This website may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to collect anonymized information about site usage, browser type, and general demographics based on your personal settings.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using Google’s opt-out tools.
Google’s privacy policy can be reviewed here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
This site does not currently participate in remarketing or targeted advertising campaigns.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except as required to operate the website and services described above (such as analytics providers, email delivery services, or spam detection tools).
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely to allow follow-up comments to be approved automatically.
Contact form submissions may be retained indefinitely.
If user accounts exist, personal information stored in user profiles can be viewed, edited, or deleted by the user at any time (except usernames).
Website administrators may also access this information for site management purposes.
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
Deletion of your personal data
This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Contact form submissions and mailing list sign-ups may be processed through third-party email service providers.
Analytics data is processed through analytics providers such as Google Analytics.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a data request, please contact:
Email: lotus@josephzhou.art
Website: https://www.josephzhou.art