Privacy PolicyEffective Date: November 28, 2025At Blockchain Market EU (“we”, “us”, or “our”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 and other applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal data when you visit our website at https://blockchainmarket.eu/ (the “Website”). By using the Website, you consent to the practices described herein.We act as the data controller for the personal data we process. If you have questions, contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].1. Information We CollectWe collect personal data in the following ways:
- Automatically Collected Data: When you visit the Website, we may collect usage data via cookies and similar technologies, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referral sources. This helps us analyze traffic and improve user experience.
- Data Provided by You: If you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us via forms, or engage in comments/forums (if available), we collect your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide.
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Website to function (e.g., session management). These are not used for tracking.
- Analytics Cookies: Via GA4, we collect aggregated, pseudonymized data (e.g., no direct identifiers like names). Data is retained for up to 14 months (standard) or 2 months (consent mode).
- Third-Party Cookies: Embedded content (e.g., social media links) may set cookies from providers like X (Twitter) or LinkedIn.
- To Provide and Improve Services: Analyze usage to enhance content on blockchain insights, education, and market opportunities.
- Communication: Send newsletters or respond to inquiries (with your consent or legitimate interest).
- Compliance and Security: Detect fraud, ensure Website security, and meet legal obligations.
- Analytics: Generate anonymized reports via GA4 to optimize the Website.
- Consent: For non-essential cookies and marketing emails (e.g., newsletters). You can withdraw consent at any time via the cookie banner or unsubscribe links.
- Legitimate Interests: For analytics (balanced against your rights) and essential site operations.
- Contractual Necessity: If you engage in services requiring data (e.g., form submissions).
- Legal Obligation: For compliance with EU laws.
- Service Providers: Trusted third parties like Google (for GA4/GTM) acting as processors under data processing agreements (DPAs) ensuring GDPR compliance.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect rights/safety.
- Business Transfers: In case of merger or acquisition.
- Usage/analytical data: Up to 14 months (GA4 default).
- Contact/newsletter data: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion, or 3 years after last interaction.
- We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined, then securely delete or anonymize it.
- Access: Request a copy of your data.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
- Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Delete your data (subject to legal exceptions).
- Restriction: Limit processing in certain cases.
- Portability: Receive data in a structured format.
- Objection: Oppose processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Withdraw Consent: At any time, without affecting prior processing.