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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (“Site”). By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Our Site does not offer user accounts or store personal identifiers (like email or login info) unless you voluntarily reach out to us. However, we use Google Analytics and Google Search Console, which may gather certain usage data automatically. We also use affiliate links to monetize our content.

1. Data Controller and Contact Details

We are the data controller of your personal information under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data Controller:
MANALYTICS Paweł Madlewski
Słomiana 23/3, 30-316 Kraków, Poland
[email protected]

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the handling of your data, feel free to contact us.

2. Personal Data We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our Site:

  • If you accept cookies, Google Analytics will place cookies that collect:

    • IP address
    • Browser type and version
    • Device information
    • Pages visited and time spent
    • Referral URLs
    • Date and time of your visit

  • If you decline cookies, only essential cookies are used, and Google Analytics will not collect any data about your visit.

We also use Google Search Console to monitor our search performance, but this tool does not collect personal data in the same way analytics does.

We participate in affiliate marketing. Clicking an affiliate link will redirect you to a third-party site, which may place a cookie in your browser to track potential purchases for commission purposes. These cookies are set by the affiliate site, not by us. We do not collect personal data through affiliate links.

  1. Analytics and Site Improvement
    Purpose: Evaluate how visitors interact with our Site, optimize content, and enhance user experience.
    Legal Basis: Your consent, where required (e.g., for Google Analytics cookies). Without your consent, only essential cookies are used.

  2. Affiliate Tracking
    Purpose: Redirect users to partner sites that may track resulting purchases to assign commission.
    Legal Basis: Legitimate interest in funding our Site through affiliate marketing.

  3. Security and Fraud Prevention
    Purpose: Protect our Site and users from unauthorized activities, monitor suspicious behavior, and reduce security risks.
    Legal Basis: Our legitimate interest in maintaining a secure environment.

4. Use of Google Analytics and Google Search Console

If you click Accept on the cookie banner, we will use Google Analytics to analyze visitor trends and site performance using cookies. Collected data may be stored and processed by Google according to Google’s Privacy Policy.

If you decline, Google Analytics is disabled and no tracking cookies from that service are placed.

Google Search Console provides insights on how often we appear in search results. It does not track personal user data but gives us aggregated reports.

Google may process data outside the EEA. We rely on legal mechanisms like Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to safeguard data transfers.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

5.1 Types of Cookies

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for core functionalities (e.g., page loading). These are always enabled.
  • Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): Only used if you accept cookies. Help us understand site usage and improve your experience.

5.2 Managing Cookies

You can choose whether or not to accept cookies when you first visit our Site. If you decline, only essential cookies will be set.
You can also modify your browser settings to block or delete cookies at any time. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org for more info.
Additionally, you can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Manage Cookies" link in the footer of our website.

6. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We only share or allow data collection by:

  • Google (for analytics and search console purposes)
  • Affiliate Networks (only after redirection, for commission tracking)

We may also disclose information if legally required or if necessary to protect our rights, comply with legal processes, or ensure public safety.

7. International Data Transfers

Because we use Google services, some data may be processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We rely on:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
  • Additional Safeguards, such as encryption, where appropriate

8. Data Retention

Personal data (e.g., IP addresses, usage data) are kept only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law. Google Analytics allows setting retention periods (often 14 or 26 months). After that, the data is either deleted or anonymized.

9. Your Rights Under the GDPR (If Applicable)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify any inaccuracies
  • Request Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)
  • Restrict or Object to data processing
  • Data Portability, to receive your data in a common format
  • Withdraw Consent at any time if processing is based on consent
  • Lodge a Complaint with your local Data Protection Authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

10. How We Protect Your Information

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data. However, no method of transmission is 100% secure. If a data breach occurs that may affect you, we will notify you and any relevant regulatory authorities as required by law.

11. Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on our Site are affiliate links. By clicking these links, you will be redirected to a third-party site. If you make a purchase, we may earn a commission. We do not place any affiliate tracking cookies ourselves. Tracking, if any, is handled by the affiliate platform after redirection.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy periodically. Any changes take effect upon posting the revised Policy, indicated by the “Last Updated” date above. Continued use of our Site after changes implies your acceptance of the updated Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please reach out:

[email protected]
Słomiana 23/3, 30-316 Kraków, Poland