Effective Date: March 2, 2025
Introduction
At Armored Turtle, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we process it, and your rights under applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
1. Data Controller
Armored Turtle is the data controller responsible for the processing of your data. If you have any questions, you can contact us at:
Admin@ArmoredTurtle.com
2. Information We Collect & Legal Basis for Processing
We only collect anonymous usage data to improve our website and user experience. This data is processed under the legitimate interest basis (Article 6(1)(f) of GDPR), ensuring minimal impact on user privacy.
Data collected:
- Usage Data: Time spent on pages, navigation paths, and interactions within the manual.
- Device & Browser Data: General device type (desktop, mobile, etc.), browser type, and screen resolution.
- General Location Data: Approximate geographic region (anonymized from IP addresses).
- Cookies & Tracking Technologies: Small data files that help us analyze user interactions (see Section 7 for details).
We do not collect personally identifiable information (such as full IP addresses, names, or emails). All collected data is fully anonymized.
3. How We Collect Data
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), which processes anonymized data. Google Analytics may use cookies and similar tracking technologies. Google does not share raw analytics data with us—only aggregated insights.
You can learn more about how Google processes data here:
How Google uses information from sites & apps
4. Why We Collect Data
We collect anonymous usage data to:
- Improve the usability of our manuals and website.
- Identify areas that need better navigation or explanations.
- Ensure optimal performance across different devices and browsers.
We do NOT use your data for:
- Advertising
- Personalized tracking
- Selling or sharing with third parties
5. Your Rights Under GDPR & Other Privacy Laws
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), California (CCPA), or other regions with data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access – Request a copy of the data we process about you.
- Right to Rectification – Correct inaccurate data (not applicable, as we do not store identifiable data).
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten) – Request deletion of any associated tracking data.
- Right to Restrict Processing – Limit how we process your data.
- Right to Object – Opt out of analytics tracking at any time.
- Right to Data Portability – Request a structured, machine-readable format of your data.
- Right to Withdraw Consent – If you previously consented to analytics tracking, you can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings (see Section 6).
How to exercise your rights:
To make a request, contact us at Admin@ArmoredTurtle.com. Since our data is fully anonymized, we may not be able to identify individual users. However, we will honor valid opt-out requests.
6. Consent & Opt-Out Options
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept analytics tracking
- Reject all non-essential cookies
You can change your preferences at any time by:
- Adjusting your browser settings to disable cookies.
7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to collect analytics data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how users interact with our site.
- Essential Cookies – Required for site functionality (cannot be disabled).
- Analytics Cookies – Used for anonymous tracking via Google Analytics (requires user consent).
How to Disable Cookies
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. For more details:
- Google Chrome: Manage cookies
- Opera: Manage cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Manage cookies
- Safari: Manage cookies
8. Data Retention
We retain anonymous analytics data for up to 26 months before it is automatically deleted.
9. Data Sharing & Third Parties
- ✓ We do not sell or share any personal data.
- ✓ Google Analytics processes non-personal data on our behalf.
- ✓ Google acts as a data processor under GDPR.
To learn more about Google's data policies, visit their Privacy Policy:
10. Security Measures
We take industry-standard measures to protect the data we collect, including:
- ✓ Secure access controls
- ✓ Encryption of data in transit
- ✓ Limiting data access to necessary personnel only
11. International Data Transfers
Since Google Analytics servers may be located outside the EEA, your data may be transferred internationally. Google complies with GDPR and uses Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure data protection.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy as needed to reflect legal or technological changes. Updates will be posted on this page, and if significant changes occur, we will notify you via our website.
Last Updated: March 2, 2025
13. Contact Us
For questions or concerns regarding this policy, contact us at:
Admin@ArmoredTurtle.com