Effective Date: September 20, 2024

At Sharkhascrash.com, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of data we collect, how we use and protect it, and your rights under applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act.

1. Information We Collect

IP Addresses: We log IP addresses for security and analysis purposes. This helps us detect potential security threats and analyze traffic patterns on our website.
IP Location Data: We may collect general geographic information based on your IP address for analysis.
Cookies: We use a single cookie to manage your access status and account login. This cookie does not track your browsing activity outside of our website.

2. Accounts

Accounts on Sharkhascrash.com are manually created by us. Users cannot create accounts on their own. We store account login details for the purpose of managing access to the website.

3. How We Use Your Data

Security: IP logging helps us identify potential security threats and protect the website.
Analysis: We analyze IP data to understand traffic patterns and improve the performance of our website.

4. Use of Third-Party Services

We use Cloudflare to protect and enhance our website's performance. Cloudflare may have access to your IP address for security and optimization purposes, as part of its role in providing content delivery and security services.

5. Data Retention

We retain IP address logs and associated data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, including security and analysis. Once the data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

6. Data Sharing

We do not share your IP address or any other personal data with third parties, except where required by law or necessary to protect our website's security.

7. Your Rights

As a user based in the EU or UK, you have the following rights under the GDPR and UK Data Protection Act:

Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: If any data we hold is inaccurate, you can request corrections.
Right to Deletion: You can request that we delete your IP address or any associated data by contacting us at [email protected].
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for analysis purposes by contacting us.

8. Data Security

We take data security seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data. This includes encryption, secure storage practices, and working with trusted third-party providers like Cloudflare.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a resident of California, you are entitled to certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include the following rights:

Right to Know: You have the right to request the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the purpose of collection, and any third parties with whom we share it.
Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of any personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out: While we do not sell personal information, you have the right to opt-out of any future sales of personal information.
Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
To exercise any of your rights, please contact us at [email protected].

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sharkhascrash.com

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be updated accordingly.