Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller for personal data collected through linkyng.com is Linkyng, reachable at privacy@linkyng.com. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable national laws.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Identity data: first name, last name
• Contact data: email address, telephone number (optional)
• Website data: URL, topic, traffic estimates you provide
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, visit duration
• Financial data: payment information processed via our secure payment partner

3. Purposes of Processing

Your data is processed for the following purposes:

• Responding to your enquiry and providing you with a personalised estimate
• Creating and managing your Linkyng account
• Connecting publishers with advertisers
• Processing payments and issuing invoices
• Sending service-related communications (transactional emails)
• Improving our service through anonymous analytics
• Complying with our legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Processing is carried out on the basis of: (a) the performance of a contract when you register as a publisher or advertiser; (b) your consent for marketing communications; (c) our legitimate interest in improving the service and preventing fraud; (d) compliance with legal obligations.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. After account closure, data is retained for 3 years for legal and accounting purposes. Technical logs are deleted after 12 months. You may request deletion at any time (subject to legal retention obligations).

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with:

• Payment processors (for transaction processing only)
• Email service providers (for transactional communications)
• Analytics providers (anonymised data only)
• Legal authorities when required by law

We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area without appropriate safeguards.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: obtain a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: request deletion of your data
• Right to restriction: limit processing in certain circumstances
• Right to portability: receive your data in a structured format
• Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interest

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@linkyng.com. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.

8. Cookies

We use strictly necessary cookies for site functionality and session management. We use analytics cookies (anonymised) to measure site performance. No advertising or tracking cookies are used without your explicit consent. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.

9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. All data transmissions are encrypted via HTTPS/TLS.

10. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us at privacy@linkyng.com or via our contact page.