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Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 9, 2024

F1Place.com ("we", "us", "our") values your privacy. This privacy policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

1. What data do we collect?

1.1 Automatically collected data

When you visit our website, we automatically collect the following information:

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and timestamps
  • Referring website (referer)
  • Click behavior on the website

1.2 Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience. See our Cookie Statement below for details.

1.3 Newsletter (optional)

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

  • Email address
  • First name (optional)
  • Subscription date

2. How do we use your data?

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • Website functionality: To make the website work properly
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site (via Google Analytics)
  • Advertising: To show relevant ads (via Google AdSense)
  • Improvement: To optimize our content and user experience
  • Newsletter: To keep you updated on F1 news (only with your consent)

3. Legal basis (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on:

  • Consent: For cookies, analytics, and newsletter
  • Legitimate interest: For website security and functional cookies
  • Contractual obligation: For providing our services

4. Cookies and Tracking

4.1 What cookies do we use?

Functional cookies (always active):

  • Session cookies for website functionality
  • Remember cookie consent choice

Analytical cookies (with consent):

  • Google Analytics 4: For visitor statistics
  • Uses anonymized IP addresses
  • No personally identifiable information

Advertising cookies (with consent):

  • Google AdSense: For advertisements
  • Uses cookies for targeted advertising
  • You can manage ad settings via Google Ad Settings

4.2 Disable cookies

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note: some features may not work properly.

5. Third parties and data sharing

We share your data with the following third parties:

5.1 Google Analytics

  • Purpose: Visitor statistics
  • Data: Anonymized IP address, page views, click behavior
  • Privacy: Google Privacy Policy

5.2 Google AdSense

  • Purpose: Display advertisements
  • Data: Cookie ID, browser data
  • Privacy: Google Ads Privacy

5.3 Cloudflare (CDN)

  • Purpose: Website security and speed
  • Data: IP address (temporary), server logs
  • Privacy: Cloudflare Privacy

We NEVER sell your data to third parties.

6. Retention period

  • Analytics data: 26 months (Google Analytics default)
  • Cookies: Ranging from session to 2 years
  • Newsletter: Until you unsubscribe
  • Server logs: 30 days

7. Your rights (GDPR)

As an EU resident, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access: You can request what data we have about you
  • Right to rectification: You can have incorrect data corrected
  • Right to erasure: You can request deletion ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restriction: You can limit processing
  • Right to object: You can object to processing
  • Right to data portability: You can receive your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise these rights, contact us at: privacy@f1place.com

8. Security

We take the following security measures:

  • SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS)
  • Regular security updates
  • Firewall protection (Cloudflare)
  • Anonymized IP addresses in Analytics
  • Limited access to server and database

9. Children

Our website is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you suspect we have accidentally collected data from a child, please contact us.

10. International data transfer

Your data may be transferred to and stored on servers outside the EU (e.g., Google servers in the US). We ensure adequate protection measures are in place in accordance with GDPR.

11. Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when this policy was last modified. We recommend checking this page regularly.

12. Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your rights:

13. Complaints

If you are not satisfied with how we process your data, you have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority.

This privacy policy is drafted in accordance with GDPR and applies to f1place.com and f1nws.nl.