Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

This policy explains what personal data macler-reviews.com collects, how we use it, and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. The site is operated by [CONTROLLER NAME AND ADDRESS TO BE INSERTED], the data controller for the purposes of GDPR.

What we collect

When you visit this site, we collect technical information through your browser: IP address, user agent string, referring URL, pages visited and time spent on each page. This data is logged automatically and is necessary to deliver the site, detect abuse and understand how readers use the content.

If you contact us through the contact page, we collect the email address and message content you provide. We use that information only to respond to your enquiry and retain it for as long as the conversation remains active or we are legally required to keep it.

We do not ask for your name, phone number, postal address or payment details. This site does not handle transactions, does not hold client money and does not create user accounts.

Analytics and cookies

We use a web analytics tool to count visits, track which pages are read and measure how long readers stay. The tool sets a cookie that assigns a random identifier to your browser. That identifier is not linked to your real-world identity and does not follow you to other sites.

The legal basis for analytics is legitimate interest: understanding how the site is used lets us improve the content and fix technical problems. You can block analytics cookies in your browser settings or use a privacy-focused browser extension. Blocking cookies does not stop you reading the site.

Affiliate tracking

When you click a call-to-action button for Maclear or 8lends, an affiliate tracking parameter is added to the destination URL. The platform receiving the click can see that you arrived from macler-reviews.com, and we receive a commission if you open an account and meet the platform's eligibility criteria.

The tracking parameter is visible in the URL and does not reveal your identity to us. The platform's own privacy policy governs what happens after you leave this site. We are not responsible for how Maclear, 8lends or any other platform processes your data once you are on their domain.

Legal basis

We process technical logs and analytics data on the basis of legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The interest is operating a functional, secure website and understanding which content readers find useful. Contact form data is processed on the basis of consent under Article 6(1)(a): you choose to send us a message, and we use it only to reply.

Retention

Server logs are retained for 90 days, then deleted. Analytics data is retained in aggregated form indefinitely to track long-term trends; the cookie identifier itself expires after 13 months. Contact form messages are deleted after two years unless there is an ongoing legal or business reason to keep them.

Your rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, to correct inaccurate data, to request deletion and to object to processing. You can withdraw consent for contact messages at any time by telling us to stop using your email address.

Because we collect minimal data and most of it is automatically deleted within three months, access and deletion requests may return very little. If you blocked analytics cookies from the start, we hold no identifier for your visits at all.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at the address on the contact page. We will respond within 30 days. If you believe we have processed your data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your EU member state.

Third parties

We do not sell, rent or share your data with third parties for their marketing purposes. The analytics provider processes data on our behalf under a data processing agreement. Affiliate platforms see only the fact that a click came from this domain, not your identity.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in the law or how the site operates. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.

For questions about this policy or data protection in general, contact us.