Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to Clurky. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Account information (name, email address, username) when you register
• Profile information you choose to provide
• Content you create, such as posts, comments, and drafts
• Communications when you contact us through our contact form
• Newsletter subscription information

We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior through cookies and similar technologies.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Create and manage your account
• Send you newsletters and updates (if you've subscribed)
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and abuse
• Personalize your experience on our platform

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

The cookies used on Clurky fall into three categories:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to work, such as keeping you signed in to your account.
• Analytics cookies — help us understand which articles are read and how visitors move through the site.
• Advertising cookies — set by Google and its partners to serve and measure the ads that fund this site. See the Advertising section below.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and services to facilitate our service, provide the service on our behalf, perform service-related tasks, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Advertising

Clurky is funded by advertising. We use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google, to display ads on this site.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to Clurky or to other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies — including the DoubleClick DART cookie — enables Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and other sites on the Internet.
• Third-party vendors and ad networks other than Google may also serve ads on this site and may set their own cookies.

You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings. To opt out of personalised advertising from other participating vendors, visit aboutads.info/choices.

For details on how Google uses data when you use our site, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use Clurky — which articles are read, how long people stay, and which sites refer traffic to us. Google Analytics sets cookies and collects information such as your approximate location, device type, and browser. This data is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally. You can stop Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to processing of your data
• Request restriction of processing
• Request transfer of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.