Privacy Policy
A plain-English explanation of what we collect, why, and how you stay in control.
Queenzone is an independent fan archive. This page explains, in plain English, what information we collect when you use the site, why we collect it, and what choices you have.
Who we are
Queenzone (queenzone.org) is a fan-run archive of news, articles, photography, discography and community history. We are not affiliated with Queen or its representatives. If you have questions about this policy, contact us at privacy@queenzone.org.
Information you give us
If you create a member account, we store your email address, display name and (if you sign up with a password rather than a social login) a securely hashed password. We never store your password in plain text.
You can also sign in using a Google, Microsoft, Facebook or Queenzone.org account. When you do, the provider shares your name and email address with us so we can create or match your account — we don't receive your password or post on your behalf.
If you post in the forum, that content (along with your display name) is visible to other visitors, including in the public archive.
Information collected automatically
We use Google Analytics to understand how people use the site — things like which pages are visited and roughly how long people stay. This data is aggregated and not used to identify you personally.
We may show advertising through Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You can manage ad personalisation through Google's Ads Settings.
Cookies
We use a small number of cookies to keep you signed in and to support analytics and advertising as described above. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; doing so may sign you out or affect site features.
How we use your information
- To create and maintain your member account, and let you sign in.
- To display forum posts and other content you choose to publish.
- To understand site usage and improve the archive.
- To keep the site secure and prevent abuse.
We do not sell your personal information.
Archive content from the legacy site
Queenzone is rebuilding a long-running fan site. Public archive content — news, articles, forum posts and similar — may be carried forward from the original site. Private account data (such as passwords or private messages) is not migrated; affected users are invited to create a new account.
Sharing
We share information only with the service providers who help us run the site — for example, our hosting provider, Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and the sign-in providers you choose to use (Google, Microsoft, Facebook). We don't share your data with anyone else except where required by law.
Your choices
- You can update your display name or close your account at any time by contacting us.
- You can ask us what personal information we hold about you, and ask us to correct or delete it.
- You can opt out of analytics cookies using your browser's privacy controls or a browser extension.
Children
Queenzone is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect information from them.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes to this policy, we'll update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Contact us
Questions about this policy or your data? Email privacy@queenzone.org.