What this site does
This website is a free, advertising-supported informational service that offers general informational content. It may display advertising, analytics, embedded media, or links to third-party resources. We do not sell products or take payments directly through this site.
What we collect
We may gather information that your browser transmits automatically, such as internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages visited, time spent, and general location inferred from technical data.
If you reach out to us, we may process the information you share with us, such as your name, email address, and message content.
Cookies and advertising technologies
This site uses cookies, local storage, pixels, and similar technologies to store preferences, measure traffic, enhance the site, prevent abuse, and support advertising.
Third-party advertising vendors such as Google and Microsoft Advertising use cookies to show ads informed by a user's earlier visits to this site or other sites. Google and its partners use advertising cookies to serve ads informed by visits to this site and elsewhere.
You may opt out of personalised advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings . Where ads are served through Microsoft, you can review the Microsoft Privacy Statement and opt out at Microsoft ad settings . You can also opt out of other vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info (US) or www.youronlinechoices.eu (EEA/UK). You can manage or block cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work if cookies are disabled.
Where required by law, advertising and analytics cookies are used only with your consent, which may be requested through a consent tool where one is shown; you can also change or withdraw your choices through your browser settings and the opt-out links above.
How we use information
Information may be processed to run the website, maintain security, learn what visitors find useful, improve pages, respond to inquiries, comply with legal obligations, and support advertising or analytics.
Where required by law, including the EU/UK GDPR, we process personal data on the legal bases of your consent (for advertising and analytics cookies), our legitimate interests (in operating, securing, and improving the site), and compliance with legal obligations.
Service providers and ad partners
We may rely on hosting providers, analytics providers, advertising networks, security tools, and other service providers. These third parties may handle data under their own privacy policies.
Third-party vendors and ad networks, in addition to Google, may serve ads on this site. A current list of Google's ad technology providers is available on Google's ad technology providers page , and you may opt out of personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info . For how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see Google's notice on how it uses data from partner sites .
External websites linked from this site are not controlled by us. Check their privacy policies before providing information to them.
If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland
If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, personalised advertising cookies are used only with your consent, which may be requested through a consent tool where one is shown. The legal basis is your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you can withdraw at any time, and you can manage cookies through your browser settings. If you decline, you may still see non-personalised ads.
Retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as permitted by law. Server logs and analytics data are generally retained for a limited period and then deleted or anonymised.
International data transfers
Our service providers may process data in countries outside your own, including the United States. Where required, such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, such as the Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Your choices and rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to review, update, or delete personal data, to restrict or oppose certain processing, to receive a copy of your data, and to revoke consent where processing is based on consent. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us by email at [email protected] . We respond within the time required by applicable law (generally one month).
For US residents
To the extent state laws such as the CCPA/CPRA apply to us, residents may have rights to access, correct, and remove personal information, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. You can exercise the advertising opt-out using the cookie and ad controls described above or at www.aboutads.info , and we will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.
How we protect data
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to safeguard information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children and minors
This website is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 where local law sets a higher age of digital consent). We do not intentionally gather personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with data, contact us at [email protected] and we will remove it.
Policy updates
We may revise this policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
How to reach us
Data controller: balancirr.net. For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, contact us by email at [email protected] .