Privacy Policy

Introduction

This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our personal family blog "Seyds in Asia" and subscribe to our newsletter.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information We Collect

Newsletter Subscription

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

• Your email address
• Your name (if provided)
• Your preferred language (English or Slovak)
• The date and time of your subscription

Website Analytics

We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This service collects:

• Basic visitor statistics (page views, visitor count)
• General geographic information (country level)
• Referrer information (how you found our site)
• Device and browser type

Cloudflare Web Analytics is privacy-focused and does not collect personal data or use cookies for tracking.

How We Use Your Information

Newsletter Purpose

We use your email address and language preference to:

• Send you notifications about new blog posts
• Provide updates about our family's Asia journey
• Send a final notification when our 9-month trip concludes

Analytics Purpose

We use website analytics to understand which content is most helpful to our readers and to improve our blog's performance and content quality.

Data Sharing and Storage

Third-Party Services

We use the following trusted third-party services:

• Resend (EU region) - for sending newsletter emails
• Cloudflare - for website hosting and analytics

These services are GDPR-compliant and we have data processing agreements with them. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with any other third parties.

Data Retention

Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe or our trip concludes (August 2026), whichever comes first. Analytics data is anonymized and retained for website improvement purposes.

Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate personal data
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability: You can request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Right to object: You can object to our processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at johnny.seyd@gmail.com.

Newsletter Management

Subscription

Newsletter subscription is entirely voluntary. You can subscribe using the form on our website by providing your email address and selecting your preferred language.

Unsubscribe

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by contacting us directly at johnny.seyd@gmail.com. Your data will be removed within 7 days of your unsubscribe request.

Cookie Policy

Our website uses minimal cookies:

• Analytics cookies: For Cloudflare Web Analytics (privacy-focused, no personal data)
• Functional cookies: For basic website functionality (e.g., language preferences)

We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect website functionality.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All data transmission is encrypted using HTTPS, and our hosting provider maintains security certifications and compliance standards.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us: