1. Introduction
Nourkrin Man (accessible at nourkrinmanstore.com) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website.
Nourkrin Man is an informational and marketing website that promotes the dietary supplement Profolan through affiliate marketing. We do not operate an online shop and do not collect payment or order data. For details on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookies Policy. The general terms governing your use of this website are set out in our Terms & Conditions.
2. Information We Collect
As a marketing and informational website, we collect a minimal amount of data. We do not require user registration, and we do not process payment or transactional information. The information we may collect includes:
2.1. Automatically Collected Information
- Server log data: IP address (anonymised where possible), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, date and time of access, and time spent on pages.
- Device information: Screen resolution, device type (desktop, mobile, tablet), and language preferences.
2.2. Cookies and Tracking Data
- Analytics data: Information collected through Google Analytics, including browsing behaviour, traffic sources, and interaction patterns (see Section 7 for more details).
- Affiliate cookies: Data used to track referral sources and attribute commissions to the appropriate affiliate channel.
2.3. Voluntarily Provided Information
- Contact enquiries: If you contact us via email at [email protected], we will collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message.
3. How We Collect Information
We collect information through the following methods:
- Automated technologies: Server logs, cookies, and similar tracking technologies collect data automatically when you visit our website.
- Third-party analytics tools: Google Analytics collects anonymised usage data on our behalf.
- Direct communication: When you send us an email or contact us through our Contact page.
We do not use any hidden data collection methods, and we do not collect data from third-party sources about our visitors.
4. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for the following purposes:
- Website operation and improvement: To ensure the website functions correctly, to identify technical issues, and to enhance user experience.
- Analytics and performance monitoring: To understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve our content and layout.
- Affiliate programme administration: To track referral activity and accurately attribute commissions to the correct affiliate channels.
- Communication: To respond to enquiries or messages you send us.
- Legal compliance: To comply with applicable legal obligations and to protect our legitimate interests.
5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): Where you have given clear consent for us to process your data for specific purposes, such as the use of non-essential cookies. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): We process certain data where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as website analytics and security monitoring, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
- Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)): Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
6. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Analytics providers: We use Google Analytics, which processes anonymised data on our behalf. Google's privacy policy governs their handling of this data.
- Affiliate partners: Our affiliate tracking system may share limited, non-personally identifiable data (such as referral source and click identifiers) with our commercial partner for commission attribution purposes.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request.
- Protection of rights: We may share information where necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Nourkrin Man, our users, or the public.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and to collect analytical data. We use three categories of cookies: essential cookies, analytics cookies (Google Analytics), and affiliate cookies.
For comprehensive information about the specific cookies we use, how they work, and how you can manage your cookie preferences, please see our dedicated Cookies Policy.
8. Third-Party Services
Our website integrates with the following third-party services:
8.1. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect and analyse anonymised data about website usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather information such as page views, session duration, traffic sources, and user demographics. This data helps us understand how our website is used and how we can improve it. Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google's privacy policy. We have enabled IP anonymisation to further protect your privacy.
8.2. Affiliate Partner
When you click on affiliate links on our website, you are redirected to our commercial partner's website. From the point of redirection, the partner's privacy policy applies. We do not have access to any personal data you provide to the partner, including payment information, delivery addresses, or order details.
9. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include the use of SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission, regular security reviews, and restricted access to personal data.
However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Whilst we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Specifically:
- Server logs: Retained for up to 90 days, after which they are automatically deleted.
- Analytics data: Retained in Google Analytics for up to 26 months, in accordance with our data retention settings.
- Contact enquiries: Retained for as long as necessary to resolve your enquiry, and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes.
- Affiliate tracking data: Retained for the duration necessary to process and verify commission payments.
11. Your Rights
11.1. Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Ireland, you have the following rights under the GDPR:
- Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Right to restriction of processing: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: You may request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You may object to the processing of your personal data based on our legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
11.2. Rights Under CCPA
If you are a resident of California, United States, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to request deletion. Please note that we do not sell personal information to third parties.
11.3. Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days, or within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.
12. International Data Transfers
Our website may process data through services (such as Google Analytics) that transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, or reliance on adequacy decisions, to protect your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
13. Children's Privacy
This website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected], and we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date at the top will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 205 Archbishop Makarios Avenue, Limassol 3030, Cyprus
You may also reach us through our Contact page. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Ireland, this is the Data Protection Commission (DPC).