This Privacy Policy explains how Archange Shadows ("we", "us", "the site"), operating at archange-shadows.com, collects, uses and protects information when you visit the site. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act.
01Who we are
Archange Shadows is an independent, self-published news and analysis website. For any privacy request, you can contact the site owner at contact@archange-shadows.com.
02Information we collect
Information you provide
- Links you create through tools such as the Link Crusher (the destination URL and an optional alias). These are stored to make the short links work and to count clicks.
- Any message you send us by email.
Information collected automatically
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device, referring page and pages visited. This is standard server and analytics data used to keep the site running and secure.
- Cookies: small files stored on your device (see section 4).
03How we use information
- To operate, maintain and secure the website and its tools.
- To display advertising and measure its performance.
- To understand, in aggregate, how the site is used and to improve it.
- To respond to messages you send us.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
04Cookies & advertising
This site is supported by advertising served through Google AdSense. To show and measure ads, Google and its partners may place and read cookies on your device.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies at aboutads.info/choices and youronlinechoices.eu.
- For more on how Google uses data, see How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
On your first visit, a consent banner lets you accept or refuse non-essential (advertising and analytics) cookies, as required under GDPR. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your cookies or using the consent link in the footer.
05Legal basis (GDPR)
- Consent — for advertising and analytics cookies.
- Legitimate interest — for the basic security and operation of the site.
06Your rights
Under GDPR you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact contact@archange-shadows.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the French data-protection authority, the CNIL.
07Data retention & third parties
We keep data only as long as needed for the purposes above. Some data is processed by third-party providers: our hosting provider (Infomaniak) and our advertising provider (Google AdSense). These providers process data under their own privacy terms.
08Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the latest version. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.