Privacy Policy Notice: Click Analytics & Fraud Prevention

Last Updated: 20. 12. 2025

1. Information We Collect

To ensure the security of our website and to accurately measure the performance of our content, we collect certain technical data when you interact with links on our site. This includes:

  • IP Address: We log your IP address to identify the general geographic location of the click and to detect potential automated bot activity.
  • Device Fingerprint: We use a technology called "fingerprinting" to generate a unique identifier ($visitorId$) for your browser. This is created by combining non-personal technical attributes such as your browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and hardware configuration.

2. Purpose of Processing

We process this data based on our Legitimate Interests (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)) for the following purposes:

  • Accuracy: To distinguish between unique human visitors and repeat clicks or automated scripts.
  • Fraud Prevention: To identify and block malicious activity, such as click farming, VPN/Proxy abuse, and DDoS attacks.
  • Analytics: To understand how our links are performing for internal business optimization.

3. How We Use Fingerprinting

Unlike standard cookies, device fingerprints are used specifically for identification without storage. We do not use this identifier to track you across unrelated websites or to build a personal marketing profile. The fingerprint is used solely to verify if a specific device has previously interacted with a specific link on our domain.

4. Data Retention

Data collected for click tracking (IPs and Fingerprints) is kept only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above.

  • Unique Click Logs: Retained for [e.g., 90 days / 12 months] for analytical reporting.
  • Security Logs: Potential "blacklist" data (known malicious IPs) may be kept longer to protect the site.

5. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We may share your IP address with third-party verification services (such as IPQualityScore or FingerprintJS) to determine if the connection is a known VPN, proxy, or bot. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and are not permitted to use it for their own marketing purposes.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access/Portability: You can request a copy of the data we hold about your device.
  • Erasure: You can request that we delete logs associated with your IP or fingerprint.
  • Objection: You may object to our processing of your technical data for analytics purposes.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].