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This Privacy Policy explains how EcoHomeSpark (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit ecohomespark.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and other applicable data-protection laws.
1. Who We Are (Data Controller)
For the purposes of the GDPR, the data controller responsible for your personal data is:
- Website: EcoHomeSpark (ecohomespark.com)
- Contact email: [YOUR-PRIVACY-EMAIL, e.g. [email protected]]
- Owner / operator: [YOUR NAME OR COMPANY NAME]
2. Information We Collect
We collect two types of information:
- Information you provide directly — such as your name and email address when you contact us, leave a comment, or subscribe to updates.
- Information collected automatically — such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring website, and interactions with the Site, gathered through cookies and similar technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information and Legal Basis
We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases under the GDPR:
- To operate and maintain the Site — legal basis: our legitimate interest in running a functional website.
- To respond to your inquiries — legal basis: legitimate interest or performance of a request you made.
- To send updates or newsletters you requested — legal basis: your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
- To analyze traffic and improve content — legal basis: your consent for analytics cookies.
- To display advertising — legal basis: your consent for advertising cookies.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to function properly, analyze traffic, and (where applicable) serve advertising. Cookies are small files stored on your device.
Where required by law, we load non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) only after you give consent through our cookie consent banner. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings link on the Site, or by adjusting your browser settings.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services, each of which processes data under its own privacy policy:
- Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis. See Google’s Privacy Policy. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Google AdSense — for displaying advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits. You can manage ad personalization in Google Ads Settings. For more information on how Google uses data, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
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6. Advertising and Consent (EEA / UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we and our advertising partners (including Google) rely on your consent to use cookies for personalized advertising. We use a Consent Management Platform (cookie banner) to obtain and record this consent before serving personalized ads or analytics. If you do not consent, you may still see non-personalized ads.
7. Data Retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above:
- Contact and inquiry data: retained for up to [e.g. 24 months] after our last interaction.
- Analytics data: retained according to our analytics provider’s settings (typically up to [e.g. 14 or 26 months]).
- Comments and their metadata: retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
8. Your Rights Under the GDPR
If you are in the EEA or UK, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you;
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data;
- Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”);
- Restrict or object to processing;
- Data portability — receive your data in a portable format;
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting prior processing;
- Lodge a complaint with your local data-protection supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [YOUR-PRIVACY-EMAIL]. We will respond within one month.
9. International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party providers (such as Google) may process data outside your country, including in the United States. Where data is transferred outside the EEA/UK, it is protected by appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.
11. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at:
- Email: [YOUR-PRIVACY-EMAIL]
- Contact page: ecohomespark.com/contact