At cupofnations2025.com, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This GDPR Policy explains how we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users located in the European Economic Area (EEA).
By using this website, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. What is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union regulation that governs how personal data of individuals in the EEA is collected, processed, stored, and protected.
GDPR provides individuals with greater control over their personal data and imposes obligations on websites that process such data.
2. Data Controller
For the purposes of GDPR, the data controller for this website is:
Website: cupofnations2025.com
Contact: Via the Contact page on this website
3. Personal Data We Collect
We collect only limited personal data, and only when necessary:
- Name and email address (if you contact us voluntarily)
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Usage data (pages visited, time spent, referring URLs)
We do not collect sensitive personal data such as biometric, health, or financial information.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Data
Under GDPR, we process personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent – when you voluntarily provide information (e.g., contacting us)
- Legitimate interest – for website analytics, security, and performance improvement
- Legal obligation – if required to comply with applicable laws
5. How We Use Your Data
Your data may be used to:
- Respond to inquiries and messages
- Improve website content and user experience
- Analyze website traffic and performance
- Prevent fraud, abuse, and security threats
We do not sell or misuse personal data.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
cupofnations2025.com uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and analyze traffic.
You have the right to:
- Accept or reject non‑essential cookies
- Disable cookies through your browser settings
For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
7. Third‑Party Services
We may use trusted third‑party services such as:
- Google Analytics
- Advertising networks (e.g., Google AdSense)
- Affiliate partners
These third parties may process limited data under their own GDPR‑compliant privacy policies. We do not control their data practices.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
When data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Your GDPR Rights
As an EEA user, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erase your personal data (right to be forgotten)
- Restrict processing of your data
- Object to data processing
- Data portability (receive your data in a structured format)
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the Contact page.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
11. International Data Transfers
If data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR requirements.
12. Changes to This GDPR Policy
We may update this GDPR Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised date.
Your continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.