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This cookie and privacy policy applies to all websites and blogs operated under the *.topicnest.blog domain and is administered by NFI ApS ("we", "us", or "our").

We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.

1. Who We Are

2. What Data We Collect

Currently, we do not actively collect personal data from our visitors.

In the future, we may collect the following types of data:

• Email address (e.g., via newsletter subscription)
• Contact information (e.g., via contact forms)
• Browser data and interaction history (e.g., via analytics tools)
• IP address and device data (e.g., for performance and security monitoring)
• Comment data (name, email, comment content - if comment functionality is implemented)

3. How We Use Data

If and when we collect personal data, we may use it to:

• Send newsletters (with your consent)
• Respond to inquiries or contact requests
• Analyze visitor behavior and improve content
• Detect abuse or technical issues
• Deliver personalized content based on your interests

4. Newsletter Subscriptions

If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address for the sole purpose of sending you occasional updates, news, or insights related to our content or services.

By submitting your email, you:

• Give explicit consent to receive emails from us
• Accept that we may use a third-party provider to manage the newsletter
• Acknowledge that you can unsubscribe at any time via the unsubscribe link in each email or by contacting us at gdpr@topicnest.blog

We store records of your consent including timestamp, IP address, and the version of the consent form presented at the time of subscription. We may also use double opt-in to confirm your subscription.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Some pages may use cookies to improve your experience and for analysis or marketing purposes.

We may use the following types of cookies in the future:

Essential Cookies

• Purpose: For basic website functionality
• Examples: Session cookies, cookie banner settings
• Legal basis: Legitimate interest

Preference Cookies

• Purpose: To remember your settings and preferences
• Examples: Language, theme (dark/light mode)
• Legal basis: Consent

Analytics Cookies

• Purpose: To understand how visitors use our sites
• Examples: Google Analytics, self-hosted analytics tools
• Legal basis: Consent

Marketing Cookies

• Purpose: For affiliate tracking and advertising performance
• Examples: Affiliate partner cookies
• Legal basis: Consent

Third-Party Cookies

Some affiliate partners may place cookies or use URL tracking parameters when you click on a referral link on our site.

You will be asked to give or deny consent to non-essential cookies via a cookie banner. A self-hosted cookie management tool is under development to manage your choices.

6. Affiliate Links and Referrals

Our websites may contain affiliate links to external products and services. Clicking on these links may result in tracking by third-party affiliate platforms using cookies or URL-based identifiers.

These links help support our projects and are clearly marked where relevant.

Examples of affiliate partners:

• Amazon Associates
• Other product affiliate programs
• Software and service partners

7. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on:

• Consent (e.g., newsletter subscription, analytics cookies)
• Legitimate interest (e.g., performance monitoring, abuse prevention)
• Legal obligations (e.g., handling data subject rights)

8. Data Retention

Personal data will only be retained for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected for, or as required by law.

Specific retention periods:

• Newsletters: Until unsubscription or 3 years after last interaction
• Contact forms: 2 years after last contact
• Analytics data: 26 months (Google Analytics standard)
• Log files: 12 months

9. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
• Data portability (to receive your data in a structured format)

To exercise these rights, contact us at gdpr@topicnest.blog.

10. Data Transfers and Third-Party Services

Some data may be processed using external services hosted in the EU or potentially outside the EU (e.g., via CDN providers or affiliate networks). We only work with partners who commit to GDPR compliance or equivalent security measures.

Third-party services we may use:

• Google Analytics (with IP anonymization)
• Mailchimp or similar email service providers
• CDN services (CloudFlare, etc.)
• Affiliate tracking platforms

11. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Security measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption
• Regular security updates
• Access control to systems
• Continuous monitoring for security threats

12. Updates to This Policy

This policy may be updated periodically. We encourage you to revisit this page to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.

Significant changes will be communicated via:

• Email to newsletter subscribers
• Prominent notice on the website
• Updated "last updated" date

13. Contact