Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that is necessary to provide, maintain, and improve the Service. The categories of information we may process are described below.

1.1 Information you provide

• Communications: the contents of any inquiries you submit through forms, email, or other contact channels, together with any voluntary information included therein.
• User-generated content: comments, ratings, and similar contributions, which are stored locally in your browser unless explicitly submitted to the Service.

1.2 Information collected automatically

• Usage data: pages requested, referring URLs, timestamps, approximate session duration, and language preference.
• Device and technical data: device type, operating system, browser type and version, screen resolution, and a truncated IP address used for security and analytics.
• Cookies and similar technologies: as further described in Section 4.

We do not knowingly collect special categories of personal data (such as data concerning health, ethnicity, or political opinions).

2. How We Use Your Information

We process the information described above for the following purposes and on the following lawful bases:

• Provision of the Service — to operate, maintain, and deliver the features and functionality of the Service (legitimate interest, performance of a contract).
• Improvement and analytics — to understand usage patterns, troubleshoot errors, and improve performance and content (legitimate interest).
• Security — to detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, security incidents, and other malicious or illegal activity (legitimate interest, legal obligation).
• Communications — to respond to your inquiries and provide service-related notices (legitimate interest, consent).
• Legal compliance — to comply with applicable law, regulations, court orders, and lawful requests by public authorities (legal obligation).

3. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell or rent personal information. We may share information only in the limited circumstances set out below:

• Service providers acting on our behalf (e.g., hosting, content delivery, analytics) under contractual obligations of confidentiality and security.
• Legal and regulatory requirements, including in response to valid legal process or to enforce our terms.
• Corporate transactions such as a merger, acquisition, or reorganization, in which case information may transfer to the successor entity subject to this Policy.
• With your consent, when you direct us to share information.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Service uses cookies and similar technologies (e.g., local storage) to operate essential functionality, remember preferences, and analyze aggregated usage. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent; however, certain features of the Service may not function properly without them. We do not use cookies for cross-site advertising or behavioral profiling.

5. Third-Party Services

The Service may rely on third-party providers for hosting, content delivery, and aggregated analytics. These providers process information only in accordance with their own privacy practices and our contractual instructions. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party website linked from the Service; you should review the policies of any such website.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Aggregated or de-identified information that no longer identifies an individual may be retained for analytical purposes without further restriction.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Notwithstanding these measures, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is entirely secure; you acknowledge and accept this inherent risk when using the Service.

8. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law (including the General Data Protection Regulation, the UK GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act, where relevant), you may have the following rights with respect to personal information that we hold about you:

• The right to access and obtain a copy of your personal information.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to request deletion of personal information, subject to legal retention obligations.
• The right to restrict or object to certain processing activities.
• The right to data portability in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
• The right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 12. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

9. International Data Transfers

The Service may be operated from, and information may be processed in, jurisdictions other than your country of residence. Where personal information is transferred outside the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, to ensure an adequate level of protection.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under the age of 16 (or the equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we may delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, by providing additional notice through the Service. Your continued use of the Service after any such update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.