Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 8, 2025

Website: https://edzkalt.info

Edzkalt.info values your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our site.

1. Who We Are

Edzkalt.info is managed by Edvardas Puzinas, an IT professional based in Belgium. This site functions as a professional profile, blog, and project showcase.

2. What Information We Collect

a. Automatically Collected Data

• IP address
• Browser type and language
• Referring website
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages

b. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to:

• Provide basic website functionality
• Analyze website traffic
• Display personalized ads (Google AdSense)
• Store user consent status for GDPR compliance

You can control cookies in your browser settings. See Section 6 for details.

c. User-Provided Data

If you use our contact form, submit reviews, or request a service, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Any other data you provide voluntarily

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we process your personal data under one of the following legal bases:

• Consent (for personalized ads and analytics)
• Contract (to fulfill user inquiries)
• Legitimate interest (to maintain and secure our site)

4. How We Use Your Information

• Respond to inquiries and requests
• Improve the user experience
• Display relevant Google Ads (only with your consent)
• Protect the site from misuse

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share information with:

• Google AdSense, for serving ads (see below)
• Analytics and security tools
• Service providers for website hosting

Google AdSense may use cookies to serve personalized or non-personalized ads. Learn more at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

6. Cookie Consent (European Visitors)

Visitors from the EEA, UK, and Switzerland will see a cookie banner that asks for consent to:

• Enable ad personalization
• Allow tracking by Google Analytics and AdSense

You can accept or reject cookies. Your choice is stored in localStorage and respected on future visits.

7. Your Rights (EU/UK Residents)

You have the right to:

• Access the data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion
• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority

To exercise these rights, contact: edzkalt@gmail.com

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or to comply with legal obligations.

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

10. Third-Party Links

Our site may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their policies.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The “Effective Date” at the top will always indicate the most recent version.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

• Email: edzkalt@gmail.com
• Location: Geel, Belgium