Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy

1. Data Controller

Goodquality.io ("we," "us," or "our") is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data collected through this website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Contact Information: Email address (collected when subscribing to our newsletter).
  • Usage Data: Information about your interactions with our website, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns (collected via Google Analytics, subject to your consent).
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

  • Website Analytics: To analyze user behavior, improve website functionality, and optimize user experience.
  • Marketing: To deliver personalized content and advertisements based on your preferences, with your explicit consent.
  • Newsletter Subscription: To send you updates, promotional materials, and relevant information via email.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: For marketing activities, newsletter subscriptions, and data collection via cookies.
  • Legitimate Interests: For website security, fraud prevention, and improving our services.

5. Data Retention

Your personal data will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Specifically:

  • Newsletter Data: Retained until you unsubscribe.
  • Analytics Data: Retained for a maximum of 26 months unless you withdraw your consent earlier.

6. Data Sharing and Transfers

  • Affiliate Links (Amazon): No personal data is shared with Amazon. Clicking on affiliate links simply redirects you to Amazon's website, where their privacy policy applies.
  • Google Analytics: Data is processed only with your explicit consent. We have implemented IP anonymization to enhance your privacy.

7. International Data Transfers

If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or data protection agreements with service providers.

8. User Rights

Under GDPR and other data protection laws, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access: Obtain confirmation of whether we process your data and request a copy.
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: Contact your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.

For any data-related requests, please contact us through email.

9. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically. The most current version will always be available on our website with the effective date.

Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to ensure website functionality, enhance user experience, and provide analytical data.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the operation of our website, enabling core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility.
  • Performance and Analytical Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our website, enabling us to improve performance. We use Google Analytics for this purpose, only with your explicit consent.
  • Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements to users. These cookies track user activity across websites.

3. Managing Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent banner. Additionally, you can modify your browser settings to block or delete cookies.

4. Consent Mechanism

Upon visiting our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. By clicking "Accept," you consent to the use of cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time through the same banner or by contacting us directly.

5. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party services, such as Google Analytics, to place cookies on your device to collect usage data, subject to your consent. We do not control these third-party cookies.