DETAILED PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: March 19, 2026
This Detailed Privacy Policy ("Policy") outlines how HSKFREE.COM collects, uses, processes, and protects Personal Data (PD) and Non-Personal Data (NPD) of users across its entire global network. This Policy applies to all language versions and subdomains, ensuring a unified standard of privacy protection worldwide.
A. Data Control and Universal Scope
HSKFREE.COM acts as the Data Controller responsible for processing your data. This Policy applies equally to data collected through the primary domain (hskfree.com) and all language subdomains (e.g., fr.hskfree.com, ja.hskfree.com). Processing standards are consistent across all access points.
B. Information Collection and Methods
We collect two main categories of data:
Personal Data (PD): Information that can directly identify you. This includes your Name and Email Address, which you voluntarily provide when subscribing to newsletters, submitting contact forms, or creating a user account (if applicable).
Non-Personal Data (NPD) / Usage Data: Information about your access and usage, collected automatically through server logs and tracking technologies. This includes IP addresses, unique device identifiers, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, Subdomains accessed (identifying your language preference), and the time of website access.
C. Legal Basis for Data Processing and Use
We process your data based on various legal grounds, particularly those outlined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – our baseline standard:
Consent: We only process data (such as sending promotional newsletters or placing advertising cookies) when we have obtained your explicit, affirmative consent.
Legitimate Interests: We process NPD to operate, maintain, and improve the Website, analyze traffic across different subdomains (to ensure content quality and availability), and detect/prevent technical issues or fraud.
Contractual Necessity: We use your PD (Name, Email) to fulfill requests initiated by you, such as responding to support inquiries or specific contacts.
D. Cookies, Tracking Technology, and Compliance
We use cookies, pixels, and web beacons to analyze traffic, optimize the website, and serve personalized advertising. We fully comply with Google’s EU User Consent Policy and all relevant regional laws regarding tracking technologies.
For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, we implement a compliant Consent Management Platform (CMP) to obtain explicit consent before setting any non-essential cookies (including those for analytics and personalized advertising). You have the right to review, change cookie preferences, or withdraw consent at any time through the cookie settings available on our website.
E. Data Sharing, International Transfers, and Security
We do not sell, rent, or trade your Personal Data. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers (such as Google for analytics and advertising purposes, or cloud hosting services) that assist us in operating the Website, provided those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
Due to our global reach, your data may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside your country of residence (e.g., servers in the United States). We ensure that any such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, such as implementing legally approved transfer mechanisms like Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) when required.
F. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on your geographic location, you have rights regarding your data, including: the right to access data; the right to request correction of inaccurate data; the right to erasure ("the right to be forgotten"); the right to object to processing for direct marketing purposes; and the right to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please submit a formal request using the email address provided in the CONTACT section. We are committed to responding to all valid requests promptly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.