Privacy

This page describes what personal information we collect and how we process it.

Statistics and Logs

We collect logs that contain, for example, the user's IP address, the time of the visit and information about the browser the user has used to access our site. The log data also includes information about the user's locale and the requested pages. Such information will be kept confidential and not be disclosed to any third party unless required by authorities. The log data is also used to automatically generate usage statistics, of which an individual user is not identifiable. Log information can be used for investigative purposes in cases of technical faults.

We also collect statistics with Google Analytics (GA). GA is configured to anonymise IP addresses, so Google will not save the original identifying address. GA provides statistical information about the use of the site where an individual user is not identifiable. Statistics will not be released to any third party.

Advertisements

We serve personalised ads via the Google Adsense network. The user will be asked about ad serving preferences and consents during the first visit.

Comments on Articles and Contact Form

A user has an opportunity to comment on any article. The user may comment by providing their nickname, an email address, the comment, and a website name, if any. This information will be published except for the email address. The email address may be used for automatic notifications about comment approval/rejection and notifications about new comments. The email address will not be disclosed to any third parties.

The Contact Us form asks also for personal information. The form generates an email message to us. The email address provided by the user will serve as the communication channel between the user and us.

Cookies

We use cookies. Cookies are required for the normal operation of the Content Management System (CMS). The statistics mentioned above and advertising tools set up their essential cookies for the operation. The visitor can set their cookie preferences during the first visit.

Affiliate Marketing

We have links to our partners' products and services.

When a user clicks an affiliate link, our partner or the partner network stores data about the clicks to calculate a possible commission. This often requires sending a cookie to the user so the commission can be targeted to the right party.

Email List

We keep an email list for our site visitors. The user may permit us to send newsletters related to our articles. Newsletters may include ads.

Email addresses will never be forwarded to any third party. We store and maintain the list ourselves. We monitor newsletter views and clicks. This information will be used to generate statistics.

User's Right to Data Deletion

The user can request us to remove their data from the system. For example, if a user wants us to remove an old comment/s, they can contact us, and we will be happy to do so.

For us to delete the information related to a specific user, the user must be able to identify themself. We record personal data as little as possible and anonymise statistical data, so we probably have nothing to delete. Please get in touch with us if you need further clarification.

Revoking Consents

The user may, at any time, revoke active consent by the Privacy Center at the bottom left of the website.