Privacy Policy

Welcome to Zarnecka ("we," "our," "us"). We operate the URL shortening and digital marketing platform available at zarnecka.com (the "Service").

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service. By using our Service, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our Service to you.

a) Personal Information You Provide Directly:

  • Account Data: When you register, we collect your email address, username, and password. If you use social logins (Google, Facebook, Twitter), we receive the information you permit from those platforms.

  • Profile Information: For your Bio Profile, we may collect links to your social media accounts, a bio description, and profile images you choose to upload.

  • Billing Information: If you purchase a premium plan, our payment processors (Stripe, PayPal) collect and store your billing address and payment instrument details. We only store a tokenized reference to this information, not the full details on our servers.

  • Communication Data: If you contact us at admin@zarnecka.com, we collect your email address and the content of your message.

b) Information We Collect Automatically:

  • Link and QR Code Click Data: When someone uses a link or QR code created with our Service, we automatically collect:

    • Technical Information: IP address, browser type and version, device type (mobile/desktop/tablet), operating system, and referring website/application.

    • Location Data: We derive country-level and sometimes state-level location from the IP address to provide Geotargeting features and analytics.

    • Usage Data: Timestamp of the click, the specific link/QR code clicked, and UTM parameters or custom affiliate tags if used.

  • Website Usage Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service (zarnecka.com) and hold certain information. This helps us understand user preferences and improve our website.

c) Information from Third-Party Integrations:

  • If you use our Pixel Tracking feature, the data collected by those pixels (e.g., Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics) is governed by the respective third party's privacy policy. We do not have direct access to the raw data they collect.

  • Information shared via our Slack, WordPress, or Zapier integrations is limited to what is necessary to perform the function (e.g., the URL to be shortened).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To Provide and Maintain the Service: To create your account, shorten your links, generate your QR codes and Bio Profiles, and display your dashboard analytics.

  • To Process Payments: To enable you to purchase premium memberships and manage your subscription.

  • To Enable Advanced Features: To power Geotargeting, Device Targeting, Link Rotators, and Pixel Tracking as configured by you.

  • To Communicate with You: To send you service-related emails (like account verification, payment confirmations, and security alerts), and respond to your support requests.

  • To Improve Our Service: To analyze how users interact with our Service, track trends, and improve performance and user experience.

  • To Ensure Security: To monitor and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information we collect about you in the following situations:

  • With Your Consent: We will share information with third parties when you have given us your explicit consent to do so, such as when you set up a third-party integration.

  • Service Providers: We share information with trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and hosting services. These vendors are contractually obligated to protect your data.

  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as a business asset.

4. Data Retention

  • Account Information: We retain your personal account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services.

  • Analytics Data: Click data and analytics for your links, QR codes, and Bio Profiles are retained for as long as you maintain the associated asset on our platform. Upon deletion, this data is permanently removed from our systems.

  • Anonymous Users: For anonymous users (non-registered users), we retain the last 10 shortened URLs and their associated click data for a limited period, as specified in our system settings.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access and Portability: The right to request copies of your personal data.

  • Rectification: The right to have any inaccurate or incomplete information we hold about you corrected.

  • Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request that we delete your personal data, under certain conditions.

  • Restrict Processing: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.

  • Object to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@zarnecka.com.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. By using our Service, you consent to such transfer.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or your rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Email: admin@zarnecka.com