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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 15, 2025

Contents

  1. Who We Are
  2. Information We Collect
  3. How We Use Your Information
  4. Legal Basis for Processing
  5. Data Sharing
  6. Data Retention
  7. Your Rights
  8. Cookies
  9. Children's Privacy
  10. Changes to This Policy
  11. Contact

This Privacy Policy describes how Ethovara ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit ethovara.com (the "Website"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently.

1. Who We Are

Ethovara is an independent informational publication focused on cultural analysis, social trends, and human behavior. We do not sell products or services. Our Website is operated for informational and educational purposes only.

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: info@ethovara.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect limited categories of information depending on how you interact with our Website:

Information You Provide

  • Contact form submissions: When you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject selection, and message content.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage data: We may collect information about your browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages through analytics tools.
  • IP address: Your IP address may be logged by our hosting provider as part of standard server operation.
  • Cookies and local storage: We use browser storage to remember your cookie consent preference. See our Cookie Policy for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to messages submitted through our contact form
  • Understand how our Website is used in order to improve it
  • Maintain the security and operation of our Website
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not use your information for marketing, advertising, profiling, or sale to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or similar legislation, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Consent: For optional analytics cookies, where you have provided consent through our cookie banner.
  • Legitimate interests: For server logs and security monitoring necessary to operate the Website safely.
  • Contract performance: To respond to your contact form submissions.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share limited data with:

  • Hosting and infrastructure providers: Our Website is hosted on servers operated by a third-party provider, which processes data on our behalf under a data processing agreement.
  • Analytics providers: If you have consented to analytics cookies, aggregated and anonymized usage data may be shared with analytics service providers.
  • Legal authorities: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

6. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for a maximum of 24 months, after which they are deleted. Server logs are retained for up to 90 days. Cookie consent records are stored locally in your browser until cleared.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Restriction: Request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Data portability: Request your data in a portable format.
  • Withdraw consent: Withdraw any consent previously given at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@ethovara.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies

Our Website uses minimal cookies and local storage. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately at info@ethovara.com.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date of the most recent revision appears at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our Website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

For any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

  • Email: info@ethovara.com
  • Website: ethovara.com/en/contact.html