This privacy policy explains how KeepersNook ("we," "us," "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you visit keepersnook.com ("the Site"). By using the Site, you consent to the practices described below.

What We Collect

Information you provide directly:

• Contact form submissions — your name, email address, subject, and message content when you use our contact form
• Newsletter signups — your email address when you subscribe to our mailing list
• Comments — if enabled, your name, email, and comment text

Information collected automatically:

• Server logs — IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps
• Analytics data — page views, time on page, scroll depth, and navigation patterns (collected in aggregate, not tied to individual identities)
• Cookies and similar technologies — small text files stored on your device to enable site functionality, remember preferences, and measure traffic (see Cookies section below)

What we do NOT collect:

• We do not collect payment information, purchase history, or financial data
• We do not require user accounts or passwords
• We do not collect biometric data or precise geolocation

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to messages submitted through our contact form
• To deliver newsletter updates you opted into
• To understand which content is most useful to readers (aggregate analytics)
• To maintain site security and prevent spam or abuse
• To improve site performance, loading speed, and user experience
• To measure the effectiveness of affiliate links and advertising (if applicable)

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We do not use your data to build advertising profiles.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Site uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function (session management, security tokens, CSRF protection). These cannot be disabled without breaking site functionality.
• Analytics cookies — measure traffic patterns and content performance. We use Google Analytics with anonymized IP addresses. You can opt out using Google's opt-out browser add-on.
• Preference cookies — remember your settings such as font size or dark mode preferences, if applicable.
• Advertising and affiliate cookies — set by third-party affiliate networks when you click affiliate links, used to attribute purchases. These are governed by each network's own privacy policy.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Third-Party Services

The Site uses the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Cloudflare — content delivery network and DDoS protection. Processes request metadata including IP address. Cloudflare Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics — traffic measurement with anonymized IP. Google Privacy Policy
• Wordfence — security plugin that processes request data to detect and block threats
• Contact Form 7 — processes form submissions locally on our server (no external data transfer)
• Affiliate networks — Amazon Associates and other product affiliate programs may set cookies when you click affiliate links. Each network operates under its own privacy policy.

We do not control the data practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Data Sharing

We may share your information only in these limited circumstances:

• Service providers — hosting, email delivery, and analytics providers who process data on our behalf under contractual obligations
• Legal requirements — when required by law, subpoena, court order, or to protect our legal rights
• Business transfers — if KeepersNook is acquired or merged, user data may transfer to the new owner with the same protections

Data Retention

• Contact form messages — retained for up to 12 months, then deleted unless ongoing correspondence requires longer retention
• Newsletter subscriptions — retained until you unsubscribe
• Server logs — retained for up to 90 days for security and debugging purposes
• Analytics data — retained in aggregate form (no personally identifiable information) for up to 26 months
• Comments — retained indefinitely unless you request deletion

Your Rights

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

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction — request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion — request that we delete your personal data (subject to legal obligations)
• Portability — request your data in a machine-readable format
• Opt out — unsubscribe from newsletters via the link in any email, or manage cookies via browser settings
• Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

Data Security

We protect your data through the following measures:

• SSL/TLS encryption on all pages (HTTPS enforced sitewide)
• Cloudflare CDN with DDoS protection and Web Application Firewall
• Wordfence security plugin with login brute-force protection
• Server-level firewall (UFW) and fail2ban intrusion prevention
• Regular software updates for WordPress, PHP, and server packages
• Database access restricted to authenticated server processes only

No method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

KeepersNook is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, contact us immediately and we will delete it.

International Data Transfers

Our server is located in Germany (Netcup VPS). If you access the Site from outside Europe, your data may be transferred across borders. By using the Site, you consent to this transfer. Cloudflare may route requests through data centers worldwide as part of its CDN service.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page regularly. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us or email us at the address provided on our contact page.