This Privacy Policy explains how Pickora ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit pickora.shop. We designed this policy to help you understand our practices under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as applicable.
1. Who we are
Pickora is an independent product review and buying-guide website. Controller contact: Pickora@proton.me.
2. Information we collect
2.1 Information you provide
- Email address and related fields when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
- Message content you send to Pickora@proton.me.
2.2 Automatically collected information
- Device and browser type, approximate location (country/region), pages viewed, referring URLs, and timestamps.
- Cookie identifiers and similar technologies used for analytics and (where consented) advertising measurement.
3. Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
We use Google Analytics 4, provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors use the site (for example, page views, session duration, and traffic sources). GA4 may set cookies and collect device and usage data. Data may be processed by Google in the United States and other countries.
Where required by law (including the EU/UK), we intend to load analytics only after you provide consent through our cookie banner and Google Consent Mode v2. Until consent is given, analytics storage and related signals should remain denied.
Learn more in Google's documentation: Google Privacy Policy.
4. Cookies and similar technologies
We use:
- Essential cookies — required for basic site operation and security.
- Analytics cookies — GA4 measurement (consent-based where required).
- Preference cookies — remembering your cookie choices.
When you click on our affiliate links, Amazon and other partner networks may also set third-party tracking cookies to attribute your purchases.
You can manage cookies in your browser settings and, once available on this site, through our cookie banner. Blocking some cookies may affect site features.
5. How we use information
- Operate, maintain, and improve pickora.shop.
- Measure audience and content performance (GA4).
- Send newsletter updates if you subscribe.
- Respond to support and legal requests.
- Comply with applicable laws and enforce our Terms of Service.
6. Legal bases (GDPR / UK GDPR)
- Consent — non-essential cookies/analytics and marketing emails.
- Legitimate interests — site security, fraud prevention, and basic aggregated analytics where permitted.
- Contract / pre-contract steps — responding to requests you initiate.
- Legal obligation — when we must retain or disclose information.
7. Your rights
EEA/UK: you may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and object to certain processing. You may withdraw consent at any time. You may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
California (CCPA/CPRA): you may request to know, delete, or correct personal information we hold about you, and opt out of "sale" or "sharing" of personal information if applicable. We do not knowingly sell personal information for money. We do not discriminate for exercising privacy rights.
To exercise rights, email Pickora@proton.me.
8. Data retention
We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes above, unless a longer period is required by law. Analytics data retention follows our GA4 property settings.
9. International transfers
Service providers (including Google) may process data outside your country. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
10. Children
The site is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
11. Affiliate and third-party links
Outbound links (including Amazon) are governed by those third parties' privacy policies. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
12. Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy. The "Last updated" date at the top will change when we do. Continued use of the site after changes means you acknowledge the updated policy.
13. Contact
Questions about privacy: Pickora@proton.me or our Contact page.