This Privacy Policy explains how Cosmica (“we”, “us”, the “Site”, accessible at https://cosmica.veertualia.com) handles information about visitors. The Site is operated by Veertualia. We respect your privacy and collect as little personal data as possible.
Who we are
Data controller: Veertualia. For any privacy question or request, contact us at info@veertualia.host.
What we collect and why
- Server logs. Like most websites, our servers automatically record technical data (IP address, browser type, referring page, date/time) for security, abuse prevention, and diagnostics.
- Comments & contact. If you leave a comment or write to us, we process the data you provide (e.g. name, email, message) solely to publish the comment or reply to you. Comment metadata may be checked by an anti-spam service.
- Cookies. We use cookies to make the Site work and, where applicable, for analytics and advertising (see below). You can control cookies through your browser settings and any cookie banner shown on the Site.
- Embedded content. Articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images) from other websites, which behaves as if you visited those sites directly and may collect data under their own policies.
We do not sell your personal data, and we do not knowingly create profiles of individual readers.
Analytics
We may use a web-analytics service (such as Google Analytics) to understand, in aggregate, how the Site is used. This may involve cookies and the processing of a truncated or anonymised IP address. This data is used only to improve the Site.
Advertising
This Site may display advertising served by third parties, including Google, via Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising in your Google Ad Settings, or opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info and youronlinechoices.eu.
Automatically generated content
Articles on this Site are produced with the help of automated tools and artificial intelligence. This content-generation process does not use or process visitors’ personal data.
Legal basis (EU/EEA visitors)
Where the GDPR applies, we process personal data on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating and securing the Site, your consent (for non-essential cookies, analytics, and advertising), and, where relevant, to comply with legal obligations.
Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact info@veertualia.host. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.
Data retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above: comments and their metadata are retained while the comment remains published; server logs are kept for a limited period for security and diagnostics; analytics data is retained per the provider’s settings.
Third parties
We rely on service providers (hosting, anti-spam, analytics, and advertising) that process data on our behalf or under their own policies. We share personal data with them only as needed to operate the Site, and we do not otherwise disclose it except where required by law.
Children
The Site is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date above reflects the latest revision. Material changes will be posted on this page.
Contact
Cosmica is a Veertualia project. For any privacy matter, write to info@veertualia.host.