This Privacy Policy explains how your personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit the Global Business Directory ("we", "our") website. It has been prepared in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data Controller
Data controller: Global Business Directory. Contact: info@firmarehberi.com
2. Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of data:
- Identity and contact information: name, email address, phone (contact form or business application)
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, pages visited
- Usage data: search queries, click data, session duration
- Data obtained from cookies and similar technologies
- User reviews and ratings
3. Purposes of Data Use
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- Providing and improving website services
- Operating business search and listing functions
- Moderating and publishing user reviews
- Processing business owner applications
- Responding to contact requests
- Security, fraud prevention, and abuse detection
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Displaying personalized and non-personalized advertising (Google AdSense)
- Site traffic and usage analysis
4. Legal Basis (GDPR)
The legal bases for our data processing activities are:
- Performance of a contract: processing necessary for service delivery
- Legitimate interest: site security, analytics, service improvement
- Explicit consent: cookies and marketing (which can be refused)
- Legal obligation: court orders, official requests
5. Third-Party Services and Google AdSense
Our site may display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google and third-party advertising partners may use cookies to serve ads based on users' visits to this site or other sites on the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads). Alternatively, you may visit www.aboutads.info.
For more information about Google's use of data: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
6. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Essential cookies (session, security), analytics cookies, and advertising cookies may be used. For detailed information, please see our Cookie Policy.
You may refuse or delete cookies through your browser settings; however, some site features may not work properly in that case.
7. Data Sharing
We may share your data with the following parties:
- Google LLC (AdSense, Analytics)
- Hosting and infrastructure providers
- Authorized public authorities when legally required
8. Data Retention Period
Personal data is retained for as long as required by the purpose of collection or under applicable legal retention obligations. Contact form data is stored for up to 2 years, review data for the duration of publication, and technical logs for up to 12 months.
9. Your Rights
Under GDPR and applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:
- Request access to your data
- Request correction or deletion
- Request restriction of processing or object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent
- Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
10. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16.
11. Policy Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be published on this page. We recommend checking this page regularly.
12. Contact
For privacy-related questions: info@firmarehberi.com