Privacy Policy
At ArcheMotion ("we," "us," or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.
By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- Leave a comment on our site (via Disqus)
- Contact us via email or a contact form
- Support us through Buy Me a Coffee
This information may include your name, email address, and any other details you choose to share.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website
- Display relevant content and personalised advertisements
- Facilitate user comments and community interaction
- Respond to your inquiries and communications
- Analyse website traffic and usage patterns
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect, process, or store your personal data. Each service operates under its own privacy policy, which we encourage you to review.
3.1 Google AdSense (Advertising)
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing activity.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
3.2 Disqus (Comments)
We use Disqus to provide a commenting system on our articles. When you post a comment, Disqus may collect your name, email address, IP address, and browser information. Disqus may also use cookies and tracking technologies.
For more details, please review the Disqus Privacy Policy.
3.3 Buy Me a Coffee (Donations)
We use Buy Me a Coffee to accept voluntary donations and support from our visitors. When you make a donation, Buy Me a Coffee collects payment information and personal data necessary to process the transaction. We do not store your payment details.
For more information, see the Buy Me a Coffee Privacy Policy.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and serve relevant advertisements.
The types of cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve personalised or non-personalised ads.
- Third-party cookies: Set by Disqus, Google, and other embedded services.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website.
5. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
- Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You can object to the processing of your data for certain purposes, including direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you accept cookies or voluntarily provide your information (e.g., commenting).
- Legitimate interest: To operate and improve our website, display content, and serve advertisements.
- Contractual necessity: To process donations made via Buy Me a Coffee.
- Legal obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Comment data managed by Disqus is retained according to Disqus's own retention policies. You may delete your Disqus comments at any time through your Disqus account.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
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 that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such data.
10. International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States, where our third-party service providers (Google, Disqus, Buy Me a Coffee) operate. These transfers are conducted in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
ArcheMotion
Email: contact@archemotion.com