Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how snowcity.icu ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, device type, and referring URL, collected automatically via analytics tools.
- Cookies and local storage: Small data files stored on your browser to remember your preferences (such as cookie consent status) and to enable analytics.
- Contact form data: If you submit a contact form, we collect your name and email address to respond to your enquiry.
We do not collect payment information or sensitive personal data.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide, maintain, and improve the website and its content.
- To analyse site usage and understand how visitors interact with our content.
- To respond to enquiries submitted through contact forms.
- To comply with our legal obligations.
3. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the site to function correctly (e.g. storing your cookie consent choice).
- Analytics cookies: Used to measure site traffic and user behaviour (e.g. Google Analytics, if enabled).
You can accept or decline non-essential cookies using the banner displayed on your first visit. You may also manage cookies through your browser settings at any time.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use the following third-party services that may set their own cookies or process data on our behalf:
- Google Analytics: Provides website traffic and usage statistics. Google Privacy Policy.
- Cloudflare: Provides content delivery and DDoS protection. Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
5. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Cookie consent preferences are stored locally in your browser until cleared.
6. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Restriction: Request that we restrict processing of your data.
- Portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your data.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent for cookie-based analytics at any time.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
8. International Transfers
Some third-party services we use may transfer data outside the EEA. Such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses).
9. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].