Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 5, 2025
At Cyberfulness, accessible from https://cyberfulness.com, we are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and protect your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who We Are
Cyberfulness is a Switzerland-based blog that shares content related to technology, lifestyle, and career building. Our website is hosted in the European Union, and we take data privacy seriously.
If you have any questions or concerns about your personal data, please contact us here:
🔗 https://cyberfulness.com/contact/
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect the following types of personal data:
- Name – e.g., when you leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter.
- Email address – e.g., when subscribing to newsletters or using contact forms.
- User behavior – e.g., which pages you visit, how long you stay, your interactions.
- IP address and browser/device information – collected via analytics and security tools.
This data may be collected through:
- Comments
- Newsletter signup forms
- Contact forms
- Cookies and tracking scripts
- Plugin functionalities
3. Why We Collect Your Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- To enable commenting on blog posts.
- To respond to contact form inquiries.
- To send newsletters and updates, only if you opt-in.
- To monitor site traffic and performance using analytics.
- To improve content and user experience.
- To prevent spam and secure the website.
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data:
- Consent – for newsletter subscriptions, cookies, and contact forms.
- Legitimate interests – for site performance and analytics.
- Contract – when responding to contact form submissions.
You can withdraw your consent at any time via the link in our newsletter or by contacting us directly.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to:
- Understand how users interact with our website.
- Remember your preferences.
- Serve performance and security purposes.
You’ll see a cookie banner when you first visit our site, allowing you to accept or reject different types of cookies.
You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time via your browser settings or a cookie preferences link (if implemented).
For more information please visit https://cyberfulness.com/cookie-policy-eu/
6. Third-Party Services
To run our website effectively, we use several third-party plugins and services. Some of these may process user data, and we make every effort to ensure that they are GDPR-compliant.
| Service / Plugin | Purpose | Data Collected | Data Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Analyze website usage and performance | IP address, device info, page views | USA/EU (with SCCs) |
| WPForms | Manage contact form submissions | Name, email, message content | EU/USA |
| Newsletter Plugin (e.g., MailPoet or similar) | Send newsletters | Name, email address, consent timestamp | EU/USA |
| Anti-Spam | Protect blog comments from spam | IP address, comment content | USA |
| Security Plugin (e.g., Wordfence, Sucuri) | Monitor and secure website | IP address, attempted logins, location | USA/EU |
| SEO Plugin (e.g., Yoast SEO) | Optimize content for search engines | No personal data | Local use only |
| Performance Plugins (e.g., LiteSpeed Cache) | Improve site speed | May store IP for caching optimization | EU |
| Cookie Banner Plugin (e.g., CookieYes, Complianz) | Collect and manage cookie consent | Consent status, IP address, timestamps | EU |
| Backup Plugin (e.g., UpdraftPlus) | Back up website data securely | Contact form and comment data | Local/cloud, depending on settings |
| Hosting Provider: Hostinger | Website hosting | All website data | EU (data center location) |
We periodically review plugin privacy practices and only integrate services from trusted providers.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with advertisers or other third parties outside the scope above.
7. Data Retention
We only keep your personal data as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described:
- Newsletter subscribers
- Contact form entries
- Analytics data
- Comments
You may request deletion of your personal data at any time.
8. International Data Transfers
Although we are based in Switzerland and host our website in the EU, some services (e.g., Google Analytics, Akismet) may transfer your data outside of the EU.
Where data is transferred internationally, we ensure one or more of the following:
- The country has adequate protection under EU law.
- The service uses Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
- Additional contractual and technical safeguards are in place.
9. Your Rights Under the GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access – You can ask what data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification – You can correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure – You can ask us to delete your data.
- Right to restrict processing – You can request limited use of your data.
- Right to data portability – You can request a copy of your data.
- Right to object – You can object to certain types of data use.
- Right to withdraw consent – At any time, without affecting earlier processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us here:
📬 https://cyberfulness.com/contact/
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:
- SSL encryption
- Access control and user authentication
- Secure hosting with Hostinger
- Regular software and plugin updates
- Use of reputable security plugins (e.g., Wordfence)
We also audit third-party services we use for compliance and security.
11. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes.
- The latest version will always be available at https://cyberfulness.com/privacy-policy.
- The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will indicate the most recent changes.
- For major changes, we may place a notice on our website or notify you via email (if subscribed).
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
🔗 https://cyberfulness.com/contact/
Summary
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy outlines our efforts to comply with GDPR and provide transparency to you, our users.
