Hello!
If you’ve landed here, it’s a sure sign you value your privacy.
I completely understand – that’s why I’ve prepared this document, where you’ll find information in one place about how personal data and cookies (and similar technologies) are used in connection with the operation of the website www.quiettimestudio.com and its associated social media profiles.
We process your personal data primarily for purposes related to your use of our website, including user account management, order handling, complaint resolution, legal and tax obligations, newsletter distribution, claims processing, analytics, statistics, marketing, and other similar matters.
Your personal data is processed for the period necessary to fulfill each specific purpose.
You have the right to access your personal data, request rectification or deletion, restrict processing, object to processing, and request data portability. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.
Detailed information about how your data is processed can be found in the remainder of this Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you can contact me at: hello@quiettimestudio.com
This policy is structured in a Q&A format
The choice of format ensures clarity and readability. Below is the table of contents aligned with the questions covered in this policy:
1.Who is the data controller?
2. How can you contact us regarding personal data?
3. What information do we collect about you?
4. How do we obtain your personal data?
5. Are your data secure?
6. For what purposes do we process your personal data?
7. How long do we retain personal data?
8. Who receives your personal data?
9. Do we transfer data to third countries?
10. Do we use profiling or automated decision-making?
11. What rights do you have regarding data processing?
12. What are cookies and how are they used?
13. On what basis do we use cookies?
14. Can you disable cookies?
15. What purposes do we use first-party cookies for?
16. Which third-party cookies are used?
17. Do we track your behavior on the website?
18. Do we serve targeted advertising?
19. How can you manage your privacy?
20. What are server logs?
21. Affiliate Links and Advertising
22. Is there anything else to be aware of?
23. Can this Privacy Policy change in the future?
1. Who is the data controller?
The controller of your personal data is Krzysztof Czechanowski, conducting business as Projekt Odrzański Krzysztof Czechanowski, located at ul. 8 Maja 14/8, 67-100 Nowa Sól, NIP: 9252056223, REGON: 081148550. Whenever the terms “we”, “us”, or “our” are used, they refer to this entity.
2. How can you contact us regarding data protection?
We have determined that appointing a Data Protection Officer is not mandatory in our case. For any inquiries related to personal data protection or privacy, you may contact us at: hello@quiettimestudio.com
3. What information do we collect about you?
There are several purposes. Below is a list of them, along with a more detailed explanation. Depending on the purpose, I may process the following information about you:
- first and last name,
- residential address,
- business address,
- tax identification number (NIP),
- email address,
- phone number,
- data contained in email correspondence,
- details of orders placed in the blog store,
- bank account number,
- IP address,
- approximate location,
- image (profile photo),
- statistics related to received newsletters,
- preferred email client,
- interest in specific legal topics,
- content of comments posted on the blog.
- information about your operating system and web browser,
- pages viewed,
- time spent on the site,
- navigation between specific subpages,
- clicks on specific links,
- the source from which you arrive at the site,
- your age range,
- your gender,
- your approximate location limited to the town or city,
- your interests determined based on online activity.
4: Where do I get your personal data from?
In most cases, you provide it to me yourself. This happens when:
- you place an order in the blog store,
- you subscribe to the newsletter,
- you add a comment on the blog,
- you contact me via email,
- you follow my social media profiles or interact with the content I publish on social media.
Additionally, some information about you may be automatically collected by the tools I use:
Facebook Custom Audiences, including Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics, Facebook Connect, YouTube, Pinterest, and SoundCloud collect Anonymous Information related to your activities within the blog.
5: Are your personal data secure?
I take the security of your personal data very seriously. I have analyzed the risks associated with each data processing activity and implemented appropriate personal data protection and security measures.
I continuously monitor the condition of technical infrastructure, train personnel, review procedures, and introduce necessary improvements.
If you have any questions regarding your personal data, I am available at: hello@quiettimestudio.com
6: For what purposes do I process your personal data?
There are multiple purposes. Below you will find a list of them, followed by a more detailed explanation. Each purpose is accompanied by the appropriate legal basis for data processing:
- ensuring the functioning of the YouTube and SoundCloud players, Facebook and Pinterest widgets, and MailerLite newsletter forms using only Anonymous Information – Article 6(1)(f) GDPR;
- handling orders in the blog store – Article 6(1)(b) GDPR;
- managing the newsletter – Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR;
- handling blog comments – Article 6(1)(f) GDPR;
- managing email correspondence – Article 6(1)(f) GDPR;
- handling matters related to the DSA – Article 6(1)(c) GDPR in connection with applicable DSA regulations;
- fulfilling tax and accounting obligations – Article 6(1)(c) GDPR in connection with applicable tax law provisions;
- maintaining an archive for the potential need to establish, pursue or defend legal claims, as well as to provide updates to purchased documents – Article 6(1)(f) GDPR;
- creating Facebook Custom Audiences – Article 6(1)(f) GDPR;
- managing social media profiles – Article 6(1)(f) GDPR;
- conducting analytics and generating statistics using only Anonymous Information – Article 6(1)(f) GDPR;
- conducting direct marketing using only Anonymous Information – Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Orders – details
When placing an order, you are required to provide the data necessary for its fulfillment: email address, full name, and billing details.
In addition, the system used to process the order logs your IP address at the time of placing the order.
Each order is stored in the database, which means that along with your personal data associated with the order, information such as the order date and time, order ID, transaction ID, order content, price, payment method and terms, and the date and time of downloading purchased digital content is also recorded.
Data collected in connection with the order is processed for the following purposes:
- fulfilling the contract concluded by placing the order (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR),
- issuing an invoice or receipt (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR in connection with applicable legal provisions regarding invoicing),
- including the invoice in accounting documentation and fulfilling other tax and accounting obligations (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR in connection with applicable legal provisions regarding tax and accounting obligations),
- archiving for the potential need to establish, pursue, or defend legal claims, as well as ensuring updates to purchased documents, which constitutes a legitimate interest pursued by the controller (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Order data is processed for the time necessary to fulfill the order and thereafter until the expiry of the limitation period for claims arising from the concluded contract.
Furthermore, after the expiration of that period, the data may still be stored for archival purposes to ensure the availability of updates to purchased documents.
Please also remember that I am legally obligated to store accounting documentation, which may contain your personal data, for the period required by law.
Newsletter – details
By subscribing to the newsletter, you provide your name and email address. Providing this data is voluntary, but necessary to subscribe to the newsletter.
In addition, the system used to manage the newsletter logs your IP address at the time of subscription, determines your approximate location, identifies the email client you use, and tracks your interactions with the messages sent to you. As a result, I also have access to information about which messages you have opened and which links you have clicked on.
The data you provide when signing up for the newsletter is used to send you the newsletter, and the legal basis for processing this data is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) expressed during the subscription process.
As for the processing of information not provided directly by you but collected automatically by the email system, I rely on my legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in analyzing subscriber behavior to optimize newsletter performance.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking the dedicated link included in each email or by simply contacting me.
Even after unsubscribing, your data will still be stored in the database for the purpose of identifying returning subscribers and for potential legal defense concerning the newsletter, especially to prove your consent to receive the newsletter and the moment you withdrew it. This constitutes my legitimate interest as defined in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
At any time, you can modify your subscription data by clicking the appropriate link included in each newsletter message or by contacting me directly.
Comments – details
When submitting a comment, you must provide at least a username that will be associated with your comment (this name may contain personal data, such as your first or last name), as well as your email address. Providing this information is voluntary but necessary to post a comment.
The comment system is powered by WordPress. Your comment, along with any data you make public via your WordPress settings, will be visible on the blog. You can modify or delete your comment at any time.
The legal basis for processing your personal data in the context of the comment system is my legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), which in this case involves managing and maintaining the comment functionality.
Handling of correspondence – details
When you contact me via email, you naturally provide your personal data contained in the content of the correspondence, in particular your email address and name. Providing this data is voluntary, but necessary in order to initiate contact.
In this case, your data is processed for the purpose of communicating with you, and the legal basis for this processing is my legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). After the communication ends, the legal basis for further processing is also my legitimate interest, namely the archiving of correspondence in order to be able to demonstrate certain facts in the future (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
The content of correspondence may be archived, and I am unable to precisely determine when it will be deleted. You have the right to request the history of the correspondence you have conducted with me (if it has been archived), as well as to request its deletion—unless its archiving is justified due to my overriding interests, for example, defense against potential claims from your side.
Tax and accounting obligations – details
If I issue an invoice to you, it becomes part of the accounting documentation, which must be stored for the period required by applicable law. In this case, your personal data is processed for the purpose of fulfilling my tax and accounting obligations (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR in connection with relevant legal provisions concerning tax and accounting obligations).
Archiving – details
In the descriptions of the individual purposes for processing personal data listed above, I have indicated the respective data retention periods. These periods are often related to the archiving of certain data in order to ensure the possibility of demonstrating specific facts in the future, reconstructing the course of cooperation with a client, previously exchanged correspondence, defense, establishment or pursuit of claims, and updating purchased documents.
In this regard, I rely on my legitimate interest, as referred to in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Custom Audiences – details
Your email address stored in the newsletter database or in the blog shop database may be transmitted to Facebook to create a custom advertising audience using that email address.
When using this function, your email address is hashed before being sent to Facebook in order to create the custom audience.
The email address will be used in the matching process conducted by Facebook.
Facebook does not share the email address with third parties or other advertisers and deletes the address immediately after the matching process is complete.
Facebook has implemented processes and procedures to ensure the confidentiality and security of the transmitted email address and the set of Facebook user identifiers forming the custom audience created using the email address. This includes the use of technical and physical safeguards.
The creation of a Facebook custom audience using your email address is based on my legitimate interest, as referred to in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
You may object to the use of your email address for this purpose at any time by contacting me at hello@quiettimestudio.com
Social Media – details
If you follow my profiles on social media platforms or interact with content I publish there, I naturally have access to the data that is publicly available on your social media profile. I process this data solely within the scope of the given social media platform and exclusively for the purpose of operating that platform, which constitutes my legitimate interest as referred to in Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Your use of social media platforms is subject to the terms and privacy policies of the administrators of those platforms. These administrators provide electronic services to you independently and separately from me.
I encourage you to use social media mindfully and to protect your privacy within these platforms, particularly by being cautious about the content you make public and managing your privacy settings.
I have prepared a separate Facebook Privacy Policy, which I encourage you to read.
Handling matters related to the DSA – details
As a provider of intermediary services (such as blog comments), I am obliged to comply with the requirements of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This includes receiving and handling reports concerning comments, processing appeals regarding decisions I have made in relation to comments, providing specific information about users upon receiving an order from authorized institutions or authorities, and notifying law enforcement or judicial authorities of any suspected crime that may pose a threat to the life or safety of an individual or individuals in connection with the use of the blog.
For these purposes, I process personal data to the extent necessary to fulfill my legal obligations under the applicable law.
Analytics and Statistics – Details
Advertisements from the Google advertising network (Google AdSense) may be displayed on the website. These ads use cookies and similar technologies to personalize the content of advertisements and measure their effectiveness.
Google may collect information about your device, location, IP address, and browsing history to tailor advertisements to your interests (so-called behavioral advertising).
You can find more information about how Google processes data here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
I conduct analytical and statistical activities using Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. These tools provide access exclusively to Anonymous Information.
As mentioned earlier, in my opinion, Anonymous Information does not constitute personal data, as it does not allow me to identify you and I do not combine it with personal data that I collect about you.
However, considering the strict case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and differing opinions among legal professionals, I include detailed explanations regarding the processing of such information in this privacy policy, out of an abundance of caution.
The processing of Anonymous Information is based on the legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
This legitimate interest involves generating, reviewing, and analyzing statistics related to user activity on the blog in order to draw conclusions that enable further optimization of the website.
Details concerning Google Analytics are provided in the section dedicated to this tool under the cookies description. Facebook Pixel functions within cookies detected as Facebook Custom Audiences, so the relevant information is included in the section on Facebook Custom Audiences under the cookies description.
I am unable to grant you access to the Anonymous Information I collect about you, as I cannot associate any of it with any specific user. Through Google Analytics and Facebook tools, I only have access to a set of aggregate statistics and data not linked to identifiable individuals.
However, you may object to the processing of Anonymous Information by disabling Google Analytics and Facebook Custom Audiences cookies in the cookie settings, which can be accessed via a dedicated link in the blog footer.
The website may include integrated Pinterest buttons or widgets, which allow content sharing and display selected Pinterest elements.
Pinterest may collect information about your device, IP address, and activity in connection with your interaction with these features.
More information can be found in Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/pl/privacy-policy
Own Marketing – Details
I conduct marketing activities using Facebook Custom Audiences, including Facebook Pixel. Within the scope of marketing tools, I only have access to Anonymous Information.
As I mentioned earlier, in my opinion, Anonymous Information does not constitute personal data, as it does not allow me to identify you and I do not combine it with the personal data I collect about you.
However, considering the strict case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and differing opinions among legal professionals, I include detailed explanations regarding the processing of such information in this privacy policy, out of an abundance of caution.
The processing of Anonymous Information is based on the legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
This legitimate interest consists in the creation of Custom Audiences based on Anonymous Information and targeting Facebook ads using Anonymous Information, which falls within the scope of marketing my own products and services.
Details related to Facebook Custom Audiences are provided in the section dedicated to this tool in the cookies section.
I am unable to grant you access to the Anonymous Information I collect about you, as I cannot associate any of it with any specific user. Through Facebook tools, I only have access to aggregated statistics and data not linked to identifiable individuals.
However, you may object to the processing of Anonymous Information about you by disabling Facebook Custom Audiences cookies in the cookie settings, which can be accessed via a dedicated link in the footer of the blog.
Blog Tools – Details
I embed videos from YouTube, audio recordings from SoundCloud, use Facebook and Pinterest widgets, as well as MailerLite newsletter forms on the blog. All these tools process Anonymous Information.
As I mentioned earlier, in my opinion, Anonymous Information does not constitute personal data, as it does not allow me to identify you, and I do not combine it with the personal data I collect about you.
However, considering the strict case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and differing opinions among legal professionals, I include detailed explanations regarding the processing of such information in this privacy policy out of an abundance of caution.
The processing of Anonymous Information is based on the legitimate interest referred to in Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legitimate interest consists in enabling the use of additional functionalities on the blog pages – players, Facebook widgets, comment systems, and MailerLite newsletter forms.
Details related to YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook and Pinterest widgets, and MailerLite forms are provided in the section dedicated to these tools under the cookies description.
I am unable to grant you access to the Anonymous Information I collect about you, as I cannot associate any of it with any specific user. Moreover, in the case of Anonymous Information processed within YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook and Pinterest widgets, and MailerLite forms, I do not even have access to this data, and I do not need it for anything – it is only processed to allow the YouTube and SoundCloud players, Facebook and Pinterest widgets, and MailerLite newsletter forms to function.
However, you may object to the processing of Anonymous Information about you by disabling cookies related to YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook and Pinterest widgets, and MailerLite forms in the cookie settings, accessible via the appropriate link in the blog footer.
Please note, however, that doing so will result in losing access to the YouTube and SoundCloud players, Facebook and Pinterest widgets, and MailerLite newsletter forms.
7: How long will I store your personal data?
The data retention periods are specified individually for each purpose of processing. You will find this information in the detailed sections dedicated to each specific processing purpose.
Please note that I have adopted a model of storing your order data for the entire duration of my business activity. I believe this benefits you, as you can retrieve your order history at any time and access updates of purchased documents.
However, if you do not wish your order data to be stored for such a long period, you may object to this at any time.
Please note, however, that I consider it to be my overriding legitimate interest to store order data until the expiration of the limitation period for claims under the contract.
8: Who are the recipients of your personal data?
I dare say that modern business cannot function without services provided by third parties. I also use such services. Some of these services involve the processing of your personal data. External service providers involved in processing your personal data include:
- the hosting provider who stores the data on a server,
- the provider of cloud services where files potentially containing your personal data are stored,
- the provider of the email marketing system in which your data is stored if you are a newsletter subscriber,
- the provider of the invoicing system in which your data is stored for the purpose of issuing invoices,
- the technical support service provider who gains access to the data if technical work concerns areas that contain personal data,
- other subcontractors who may gain access to the data if the scope of their actions requires such access.
All of the above entities process your data on the basis of data processing agreements and guarantee an appropriate level of data protection.
Your personal data may also be transferred to tax offices to the extent necessary to fulfill tax, accounting, and reporting obligations. This specifically includes all declarations, reports, statements, and other accounting documents that contain your personal data.
Furthermore, if necessary, your personal data may be disclosed to entities, authorities, or institutions authorized by law to access such data, such as law enforcement agencies, security services, courts, or prosecutors’ offices.
Moreover, with regard to Anonymous Information, access is granted to providers of tools or plugins that collect such data. These providers act as independent data controllers with regard to the information they collect and may share such data under the rules set out in their own terms of service and privacy policies, over which I have no control.
9: Do I transfer your data to third countries or international organizations?
No, I do not transfer your personal data to third countries.
However, please note that I use external tools that may collect Anonymous Information. I have mentioned this multiple times throughout this privacy policy, including in the answer to the previous question. The providers of these tools often use servers located around the world—particularly in the United States of America (USA)—to store the information they collect.
10: Do I use profiling? Do I make automated decisions based on your personal data?
I do not make decisions about you based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that would produce legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affect you.
Yes, I use tools that may take certain actions depending on the information collected through tracking mechanisms, but I believe that such actions do not significantly affect you. They do not differentiate your situation as a customer or influence the terms of any agreement you may enter into with me.
By using certain tools, I may, for example, display personalized ads to you based on your previous activity on my website or suggest products that may interest you. This is known as behavioral advertising. I encourage you to learn more about behavioral advertising, especially in relation to privacy issues. Detailed information, along with the ability to manage your behavioral advertising settings, can be found here.
Please note that I do not have access to any information that would allow me to identify you personally. The information I refer to here includes, in particular:
- information about your operating system and web browser,
- pages visited on my site,
- time spent on the website,
- navigation between individual pages,
- the source from which you came to the website,
- the age range you fall into,
- your gender,
- your approximate location limited to the city,
- your interests based on your online activity.
I do not cross-reference the information listed above with your personal data stored in my databases. This information is anonymous and does not allow me to identify you. These details are stored on the servers of the respective tool providers, and such servers are often located all over the world.
11: What rights do you have in relation to the processing of your personal data?
The GDPR grants you the following potential rights related to the processing of your personal data:
- the right to access your data and receive a copy of it,
- the right to rectify (correct) your data,
- the right to delete your data (if you believe there is no basis for me to process your data, you may request that I delete it),
- the right to restrict the processing of your data (you may request that I only store your data or perform agreed-upon actions if, in your opinion, I have incorrect data or am processing it unlawfully),
- the right to object to data processing (you have the right to object to data processing based on legitimate interest; you should indicate a specific situation that you believe justifies stopping the processing covered by the objection; I will cease processing your data for those purposes unless I demonstrate that the grounds for processing override your rights or that the data is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims),
- the right to data portability (you have the right to receive from me, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, the personal data you provided to me based on a contract or your consent; you may also request that I send this data directly to another entity),
- the right to withdraw consent for the processing of personal data if you previously gave such consent,
- the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (if you believe that I am processing your data unlawfully, you may submit a complaint to the President of the Personal Data Protection Office or another appropriate supervisory authority).
The rules related to the exercise of the above rights are described in detail in Articles 16–21 of the GDPR. I encourage you to read those provisions. From my side, I find it important to clarify that the rights listed above are not absolute and may not apply to all personal data processing activities.
I emphasize that one of the rights listed above always applies: if you believe that I have violated data protection laws in processing your personal data, you have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority (President of the Personal Data Protection Office).
You may also contact me at any time to request information about the personal data I hold about you and the purposes for which I process it. Just send an email to security@nosugarkitchen.com. However, I have made every effort to present all relevant information in this privacy policy. You can also use the email address above for any questions related to the processing of your personal data.
12: Do I use cookies and what exactly are they?
My website, like almost all other websites, uses cookies.
Cookies are small text files stored on your end device (e.g., computer, tablet, smartphone), which can be read by my IT system (first-party cookies) or by third-party IT systems (third-party cookies). These cookies can store specific information that IT systems can later access for defined purposes.
Some of the cookies I use are deleted after your browser session ends – that is, after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies are stored on your end device and allow your browser to be recognized when you return to the website (persistent cookies).
13: On what basis do I use cookies?
I use cookies based on your consent, except for cases where cookies are necessary to properly provide you with services by electronic means.
Cookies that are not essential for the proper delivery of services by electronic means remain blocked until you give your consent to their use. During your first visit to my website, you will see a message asking for your consent along with an option to manage your cookie preferences—that is, to decide which cookies you accept and which you wish to block.
Please note that disabling or limiting cookies may make it difficult or even impossible to use some of the features available on my website, as well as on many other websites that rely on cookies. For example, if you block Disqus cookies, the comment system will not be available to you.
14: Can you disable cookies?
Yes, you can manage your cookie settings through your web browser. You can block all or selected cookies. You can also block cookies from specific websites. At any time, you may also delete previously saved cookies and other site and plugin data.
Web browsers also offer an incognito or private browsing mode. You can use it if you don’t want information about visited websites and downloaded files to be saved in your browsing and download history. Cookies created in incognito mode are deleted once all incognito windows are closed.
There are also browser extensions available, such as Ghostery, that allow you to control cookies. Some additional software—especially antivirus programs—may also provide cookie management options.
Moreover, there are tools available online that help control certain types of cookies, especially for managing behavioral advertising settings collectively.
I also give you the option to manage cookies directly from my website. I have implemented a special cookie management mechanism that allows you to block any cookies you do not wish to allow.
Please note that disabling or restricting the use of cookies may make it difficult or impossible to use some of the features available on my website, as well as on many other websites that rely on cookies.
15: For what purposes do I use first-party cookies?
First-party cookies are used to ensure the proper functioning of various mechanisms on the website, such as remembering the contents of your shopping cart for a specific time after adding selected products, properly submitting forms displayed on the site, etc.
First-party cookies also store information about your defined cookie preferences set through the cookie management mechanism.
16: What third-party cookies are used?
The following third-party cookies are used on my website:
- Google Analytics
- Google AdSense
- Facebook Custom Audiences
- Facebook Connect
- SoundCloud
- YouTube
- MailerLite
Details regarding each of these third-party cookies are provided below.
Google Analytics – Details
I use the Google Analytics tool provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. I carry out activities in this regard based on my legitimate interest, which consists in creating statistics and analyzing them in order to optimize the website.
To use Google Analytics, I’ve implemented a special Google Analytics tracking code on the website. The tracking code uses cookies from Google LLC related to the Google Analytics service. You can block the Google Analytics tracking code at any time by installing a browser add-on provided by Google.
Google Analytics automatically collects information about your use of the site. The information collected in this way is usually transmitted to Google servers, which may be located around the world, and stored there.
Due to the IP anonymization I have activated, your IP address is shortened before being transmitted further. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to Google servers and shortened there. The anonymized IP address provided by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not, in principle, combined with other Google data.
I emphasize that within Google Analytics, I do not collect any data that would allow me to identify you. Therefore, the data collected through Google Analytics does not constitute personal data for me. The information I have access to within Google Analytics includes, in particular:
- information about your operating system and web browser,
- subpages you visit,
- time spent on the site and individual subpages,
- transitions between individual subpages,
- the source from which you came to my site,
- your approximate location, limited to your town or city.
Google Analytics and Google Analytics 360 services have obtained the ISO 27001 independent security standard certification. ISO 27001 is one of the most widely recognized standards in the world and confirms that the systems supporting Google Analytics and Google Analytics 360 meet the relevant requirements.
If you are interested in more information about how Google uses data from websites and apps that use Google services, I encourage you to read this resource.
Google AdSense – Details
Ads from the Google advertising network (Google AdSense), provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, may be displayed on my website. These ads can be tailored to your interests (so-called behavioral advertising) based on information collected by Google, such as your browsing history, location data, or device type.
Google uses cookies and similar technologies to display personalized ads and measure their effectiveness. The information may be transmitted to Google servers located around the world, including the United States.
Detailed information about how Google processes data and how to manage your ad preferences can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Facebook Custom Audiences – Details
As part of the Facebook Ads system provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, I use the Custom Audiences feature to deliver targeted advertising messages to specific groups of users. These activities are carried out based on my legitimate interest in marketing my own products or services.
To display personalized ads based on your behavior on my website, I have implemented the Facebook Pixel, which automatically collects information about how you use my website. The data collected this way is usually transferred to Facebook servers, which may be located around the world, especially in the United States of America (USA).
The information collected through the Facebook Pixel is anonymous, meaning it does not allow me to identify you. Depending on your activity on my site, you may be placed into a specific audience group, but I do not identify any individuals within those groups.
The Facebook Pixel can track and log, among other things, the following actions:
- viewing specific pages,
- proceeding to checkout in the blog’s store,
- completing a purchase in the blog’s store,
- submitting specific forms, such as signing up for the newsletter.
Please note that Facebook may combine the information it collects through the Pixel with other data about you gathered through your use of the Facebook platform and use it for its own purposes, including marketing. These actions are beyond my control, and you can find more information about them directly in Facebook’s privacy policy. You can also manage your privacy settings from within your Facebook account. You can find helpful information on this topic here.
Facebook Connect – Details
My website uses plugins, buttons, and other social tools—hereafter collectively referred to as “plugins”—provided by the Facebook social network.
When you view a webpage that contains a Facebook plugin, your browser sends information about your visit to the administrator of that social network. Because the plugin is a piece of the social network embedded in my website, your browser sends a request to fetch the content of that social network to display it on my page.
These plugins collect certain information about you, such as your user ID, the website you visited, the date and time, and other details related to your web browser.
Facebook uses some of this information to personalize your experience on my site. For example, when you visit a page that includes a “Like” button, the social network administrator needs to know who you are to show you which of your friends have also liked my page.
Information collected by Facebook may also be used by Facebook for its own purposes, such as improving its products, creating user profiles, analyzing and optimizing its own operations, and targeting ads. I have no real influence over how the information collected through these plugins is then used by Facebook. You should refer to Facebook’s terms and privacy policies for more details.
Facebook collects and transfers information even if you are not logged into your Facebook account while browsing my site. In such cases, however, your browser sends a more limited set of data.
If you are logged in to Facebook, the administrator of the platform can directly associate your visit to my site with your social media profile.
If you do not want Facebook to associate data collected during your visit to my website with your social media profile, you must log out of the platform before visiting my website. You can also prevent plugins from loading entirely by using appropriate browser extensions, such as script blockers.
Additionally, using certain plugins may result in certain actions being published on your social media profiles. For example, clicking a “Like” button may appear on your Facebook timeline. Naturally, if you share content via the plugins embedded on my website, that activity will be visible on your social profile.
For details regarding how Facebook processes the information collected by its plugins—especially the purpose and scope of data collection, further processing and use of that data by Facebook, as well as your rights and privacy settings—please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy.
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Pinterest – Details
The website may use Pinterest buttons and widgets (e.g., “Save” buttons or pin galleries), which may collect anonymous data about user interactions and use cookies.
Details regarding Pinterest’s data processing can be found here:
👉 https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
YouTube – Details
My website embeds YouTube widgets that allow you to play videos directly from YouTube without leaving the site. YouTube is operated by Google LLC.
Videos are embedded using the privacy-enhanced mode. According to information provided by YouTube, this means that no cookies are stored on your device and Google does not collect any data about you until you play the video.
When you play a video, YouTube stores cookies on your device and receives information that you played the video from a specific website, even if you do not have a Google account or are not currently logged in. If you are logged into your Google account, the service provider may directly associate your visit to my website with your account. The purpose and scope of data collection, further processing and use by Google, as well as your rights and privacy settings, are described in Google’s Privacy Policy.
If you do not want Google to associate the data collected while playing a video with your profile, you must log out of your account before playing the video. You can also completely block the loading of plugins by using appropriate browser extensions, such as script blockers.
Information collected via cookies related to YouTube videos embedded on my site is used by Google to ensure the proper and secure operation of the widget, to analyze and optimize YouTube services, and for personalization and advertising purposes.
Please remember that by playing YouTube videos, you are using services provided electronically by Google LLC. Google LLC is an independent entity providing electronic services to you. For more details on YouTube’s terms of use and privacy protection, refer to the documents provided directly by YouTube:
MailerLite – Details
My website includes embedded MailerLite newsletter signup forms, which allow you to subscribe to my newsletter. These forms are operated by MailerLite Limited.
The newsletter forms use cookie technology to function properly. MailerLite states that the information collected through cookies related to the newsletter forms is not used for any purpose other than ensuring the proper operation of the forms and generating statistics related to their performance.
17: Do I track your behavior on my website?
Yes, I use tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Custom Audiences, which involve collecting information about your activity on my website. These tools have been described in detail in the section dedicated to third-party cookies, so I will not repeat that information here.
18: Do I serve you targeted ads?
Yes, I use Facebook Ads, through which I can display advertisements to specific audience groups defined based on various criteria such as age, gender, interests, occupation, and actions previously taken on my website. These tools have been described in detail in the section dedicated to third-party cookies, so I will not repeat that information here either.
19: How can you manage your privacy?
The answer to this question is scattered throughout this Privacy Policy — for example, in sections about specific tools, behavioral advertising, cookie consent, etc. However, for your convenience, I’ve gathered all that information in one place. Below, you’ll find a list of options to manage your privacy:
- cookie settings in your web browser,
- browser extensions that help manage cookies, such as Ghostery,
- additional software that manages cookies,
- incognito/private mode in your web browser,
- behavioral advertising settings, e.g., youronlinechoices.com,
- cookie settings directly from my website,
- Google Analytics Opt-out,
- Facebook Ads Settings.
20: What are server logs?
Using this website involves sending requests to the server on which the site is hosted. Every request sent to the server is recorded in server logs.
The logs include, among others, your IP address, server date and time, information about the web browser and operating system you are using. These logs are recorded and stored on the server.
The data stored in server logs is not associated with specific individuals using the website and is not used by me to identify you.
Server logs are solely auxiliary materials used to administer the website, and their content is not disclosed to anyone except persons authorized to manage the server.
21: Affiliate Links and Advertising
Some pages on this website may contain affiliate links. This means that if you click on such a link and make a purchase, I may receive a commission – at no extra cost to you.
I only recommend products or services that I truly believe in, have tested, or find valuable.
Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to monitor the source of the click and ensure proper commission tracking. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective affiliate platforms.
Additionally, this website may display advertising content through third-party networks, including Google AdSense. These ads may be personalized based on your previous browsing activity, location, device type, or interests.
For more information about how Google processes data and how you can control your ad preferences, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
22: Is there anything else you should know?
As you can see, the topics of personal data processing, the use of cookies, and the general management of privacy are quite complex.
I have made every effort to ensure that this document provides you with the most comprehensive knowledge possible on matters that are important to you.
If anything remains unclear, if you would like to learn more, or if you simply want to talk about your privacy, feel free to email me at: security@nosugarkitchen.com
23: Can this privacy policy be changed?
Yes, I may update this privacy policy, particularly due to technological developments or changes in legal regulations. All archived versions of the privacy policy are linked below.