Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for Tornevall Networks Forum
Last updated: 2026-04-13
This privacy policy applies to Tornevall Networks Forum. It describes how personal data and related information may be processed when you use the forum, register an account, publish content, use external logins, or otherwise interact with forum features.
The forum runs on vBulletin and is primarily a discussion forum and community service. Some features, links, or integrations may also lead to other Tornevall Networks services, including Tornevall Networks Tools. When those services are used, additional processing may take place under the privacy policy that applies to that service.
1. What data may be processed
The forum may process data needed for the service to function, including:
- username, email address, and account settings
- posts, topics, comments, profile information, signatures, avatars, and attachments
- technical data such as IP address, session data, timestamps, cookie information, and basic browser information
- security and log data needed for operation, troubleshooting, moderation, and abuse prevention
- data connected to external logins or linked accounts when such features are used
2. Why data is processed
Data is processed so the forum can function, protect users and the service, and manage accounts and content. This includes:
- registration and management of user accounts
- login, session handling, and secure access
- display, storage, and administration of content published in the forum
- moderation, security work, spam handling, and abuse protection
- troubleshooting, service stability, and compliance with legal obligations
3. Posts, profiles, and user-generated content
Information that you publish in the forum may be visible to other users or visitors depending on how the relevant forum area and your own settings are configured. This includes topics, replies, profile fields, signatures, images, attachments, and other content you choose to publish.
Published content may be retained as part of forum history, context, moderation, and security work.
4. Private messages, privacy settings, and safety-related features
The forum may include features for private messages, visibility, invisible mode, notifications, account settings, and other safety-related or privacy-related features. When such features are used, the data required to deliver the feature and maintain forum security and operation may be processed.
Additional information about cookies, privacy settings, account handling, and safety-related topics may also be available in the forum help pages.
5. Cookies and session handling
The forum uses cookies and similar technologies to manage login, sessions, settings, security, and core functionality. Cookies may for example be used to remember that you are logged in, store temporary session information, or improve how the forum works in your browser.
More information about cookies is available here:
https://forum.tornevall.net/help#community_overview/general_cookies_usage
6. IP addresses, logs, and security
To protect the forum and its users, technical log data may be processed, including IP addresses, timestamps, session data, error information, and other technical metadata needed for operation, security, troubleshooting, and abuse prevention.
Such data is used for forum functionality, protection, and administration. It is not used to sell user data to advertisers.
7. External logins and linked accounts
If the forum offers external login or third-party account linking, including social login, the data required to identify the user, connect the correct account, and maintain secure access may be processed.
What data is shared or received depends on the specific integration and the user's own choice to use it.
8. Facebook user data deletion
If you have linked a Facebook account to the forum and want to remove that connection, you can do so in your account settings under linked accounts. The connected Facebook account can be disconnected there by using the account disconnect function.
Disconnecting the Facebook account removes the active connection between the forum account and the Facebook login. Data already stored in the forum, such as forum posts, moderation history, security logs, or account-related information, may still need to be retained to the extent required for forum operation, security, history, or legal obligations.
If you also want to request deletion of an account or additional personal data, use the forum contact paths or relevant help pages for account removal and privacy-related questions.
9. Account removal and deletion
You may stop using the forum at any time. If you want to request account removal or deletion of data, you may follow the forum's instructions for account removal or contact the administrator through the website contact channels.
Some information may need to be retained even after a deletion request where required for security, abuse handling, forum history, technical operation, moderation, or applicable legal obligations.
10. Tornevall Networks Tools and other services
The forum may link to or interact with other Tornevall Networks services, including Tornevall Networks Tools. Those services may process additional data beyond the operation of the forum itself, such as authentication data, API-related data, user-submitted content, or technical request data, depending on the feature in use.
That processing is also covered by the separate Tools privacy policy:
https://tools.tornevall.net/docs/privacy-policy
11. Contact
For questions about privacy, personal data, account removal, deletion, or data processing in Tornevall Networks Forum or related services, use the website contact channels or the relevant support page.
For extended processing in Tools, also see: