This Privacy Policy explains how TEFinance.xyz (the “Blog,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website, https://www.tefinance.xyz/.
We are committed to protecting your personal data, especially as a platform that advocates for privacy and open-source transparency.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in two main ways: information you provide directly to us, and information we collect automatically through your use of the Blog.
A. Information You Provide Directly
- Email Address and Name (if applicable): If you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a contact form, or leave a comment, we collect your email address and any other information you voluntarily provide (e.g., your name or website URL).
B. Information Collected Automatically (Via Cookies and Analytics)
When you visit our Blog, our servers and third-party services automatically record certain information, often through cookies or similar technologies. This data includes:
- Usage Data: Information about how you use the Blog, such as the pages you view, the time spent on those pages, the time and date of your visit, and the referring website (e.g., where you clicked to get to us).
- Technical Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, device information, and geographic location (at the city level).
- Affiliate and Tracking Data: As a software review blog, we may use affiliate links. When you click on an affiliate link and subsequently make a purchase on the third-party merchant’s site, the merchant’s tracking system places a cookie to credit us with the referral. This cookie typically tracks the click time, the product purchased, and the purchase price, but does not share your name, address, or payment details with us.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Operate the Blog: To ensure the content is displayed effectively for your device and browser, and to maintain the security of the website.
- To Communicate: To respond to your inquiries, comments, or requests submitted via our contact form, or to send you our newsletter (if you have opted-in).
- For Analytics: To understand visitor trends, which content is most popular, and how we can improve the user experience and overall value of our content.
- For Affiliate Compensation (Monetization): To earn a commission when you purchase a product or service after clicking an affiliate link. This revenue supports the operation of the Blog. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in generating revenue to maintain the service.
3. Sharing Your Information (Third-Party Disclosure)
We may share your information with the following categories of third parties:
- Hosting and Security Providers: To maintain the operation and security of the website.
- Analytics Providers (e.g., Google Analytics): To analyze traffic and usage patterns. These providers may collect and process anonymous or pseudonymized data as defined in their respective privacy policies.
- Affiliate Networks and Merchants: When you click an affiliate link, a small amount of anonymous tracking data (the cookie) is shared with the affiliate network/merchant to attribute the sale to us. This is necessary for our monetization model.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, subpoena, or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Blog and hold certain information.
- Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of the Blog (e.g., security, comment functionality).
- Analytics Cookies: Used to measure traffic and understand user behavior.
- Affiliate/Advertising Cookies: Used to track clicks on affiliate links and ensure proper commission tracking.
Your Consent: Where required by law (such as under the GDPR), we will seek your explicit consent before setting non-essential cookies (Analytics and Affiliate/Advertising cookies) on your device.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, particularly if you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific rights regarding your personal data:
- The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
- The Right to Erasure (‘Right to be Forgotten’): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Withdraw Consent: If we relied on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. Please contact us using the information below if you wish to exercise any of these rights.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our Blog is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this Policy. We advise you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Email: contact@tefinance.xyz