Privacy Policy

Introduction

At merox.dev, 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.

Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:

Information We Collect

1. Newsletter Subscriptions (Brevo)

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

• Email address
• Subscription date and time
• IP address (for fraud prevention)

We use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) to manage our newsletter subscriptions. Your email address is stored securely on Brevo's servers. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by contacting us directly.

Legal basis: Your explicit consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a))

Data retention: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion

2. Comments (Disqus)

When you leave a comment on our blog posts, we use Disqus as our commenting platform. Disqus may collect:

• Name and email address (if you create a Disqus account)
• IP address
• Browser information
• Comment content

Disqus is a third-party service with its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing Disqus's Privacy Policy to understand how they handle your data.

Legal basis: Your consent when using the Disqus service

3. Advertising (Google Ads)

We use Google Ads to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Show personalized ads based on your interests
• Measure ad performance
• Conduct audience research

Google Ads uses the Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) v2.2. When you visit our site, you'll be asked for consent to use your personal data for advertising purposes. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie consent banner or privacy settings.

Your personal data may be processed and shared with up to 141 TCF vendors and 69 ad partners as part of the advertising ecosystem.

For more information, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

Legal basis: Your explicit consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a))

4. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience. Analytics data is typically anonymized and aggregated.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. We use cookies for:

• Advertising (Google Ads)
• Comment functionality (Disqus)
• Website functionality and analytics

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

• Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing: You can request limitation of how we process your data
• Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured format
• Right to object: You can object to processing of your personal data
• Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your personal data:

• Brevo: Newsletter management - Privacy Policy
• Disqus: Commenting platform - Privacy Policy
• Google Ads: Advertising - Privacy Policy

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: