Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 18, 2024

This Privacy Policy explains how this website collects, uses, and protects your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.

1. Controller of Personal Data

The website is owned and operated by Shizuka Demo. The Site Owner is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Contact Information:

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Analytics Data

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. When you visit this site, Google Analytics collects:

  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, clicks, scroll depth
  • Location Data: City and country (based on IP address, not precise GPS)
  • Referrer: How you arrived at our site
  • Unique Identifier: A randomly generated user ID

2.2 Cookies

We use cookies to track your preferences and analytics:

  • shizuka-cookie-consent: Stores your cookie consent choice (365 days)
  • Google Analytics Cookies: _ga, _gat, _gid and others (up to 2 years)

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We process your data based on:

  • Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): You explicitly consent via our cookie consent banner
  • Legitimate Interest (Article 6(1)(f)): Understanding site performance to improve our service

4. Who We Share Your Data With

4.1 Google Analytics

Your data is sent to Google LLC. Google has signed the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for GDPR compliance.

4.2 Other Third Parties

We do not share your data with other third parties.

5. Data Retention

  • Analytics Data: Retained for 26 months, then anonymized
  • Consent Cookie: Retained for 365 days
  • Server Logs: Typically retained for 30-90 days

6. Your GDPR Rights

You have the following rights under GDPR:

  • Right to Access (Article 15): Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification (Article 16): Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to Erasure (Article 17): Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to Restrict Processing (Article 18): Limit how we use your data
  • Right to Data Portability (Article 20): Receive your data in a portable format
  • Right to Object (Article 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7): Withdraw consent at any time
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint (Article 77): File a complaint with your local data protection authority

7. Cookie Consent & Management

When you visit this site for the first time, a cookie consent banner appears. You can:

  • Accept: Google Analytics will be enabled
  • Reject: Google Analytics will not track you
  • Change Your Mind: Contact us to withdraw consent anytime

7.2 Disabling Analytics

To prevent Google Analytics tracking:

  1. Reject the banner when it appears
  2. Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on
  3. Disable cookies in your browser settings

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to the United States. This transfer is protected by:

  • Google’s EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • Data Processing Agreement (DPA) commitments

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical measures including HTTPS encryption and regular security updates. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

This website may link to external sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our site.

11. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes. We will notify you by updating the “Last Updated” date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your GDPR rights:

Email: you@example.com

We will respond to data subject requests within 30 days as required by GDPR.

For more information on your GDPR rights, visit your local data protection authority’s website.