Effective as from: 30-December-2025
Thank you for visiting www.SkateboardingDiary.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. Please read it carefully.
Affiliate Disclosure:
SkateboardingDiary.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Who we are
SkateboardingDiary
38A Hilldale, Birżebbuġa BBG1504, Malta
Email: [email protected]
Legal status: Sole Trader
VAT number: MT2939-1017
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
a. Personal Information You Provide
When you voluntarily contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, comment on posts, or place an order, we may collect:
- Name, email address, and any other information you provide.
b. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- Usage data (IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, pages visited, time spent on site)
- Device identifiers to understand how you interact with the site
- Log data
c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:
- Recognize your browser or device on return visits
- Improve functionality, analytics, and user experience
- Track affiliate links and marketing performance
Non-essential cookies are only activated after you provide explicit consent via our cookie consent mechanism (Complianz). You can withdraw or change your consent at any time through your browser or our cookie settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your data based on the following legal bases:
- Consent: For newsletters, marketing, and non-essential cookies
- Contract: To process orders and provide requested services
- Legitimate Interests: To improve our website, prevent fraud, and analyze trends
- Legal Obligation: Where required to comply with applicable law
We may use your data to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website and services
- Respond to inquiries and communicate with you
- Send newsletters or promotional materials (if opted in)
- Monitor site usage and analyze trends
- Participate in affiliate marketing programs
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share data in the following cases:
- Service Providers: Hosting, analytics, email services, and other trusted partners bound by confidentiality
- Affiliate Partners: For tracking and commission purposes
- Business Transfers: In case of merger, sale, or transfer of assets
- Legal Compliance: When required by law or government authorities
4. Third party processors
Data Controller and Processor
SkateboardingDiary.com is the data controller for any personal data collected on this site.
We use third-party providers to help operate our site and process orders:
- Payment Gateways: Stripe, Google Pay, Woocommerce Payments.
- Email Marketing: Mailchimp (or equivalent)
- Analytics: Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
- Affiliate Tracking: CJ Affiliate, Amazon Associates
These providers are bound to process your data only for the purposes & instructions we authorize in this policy and must protect your data.
Disabling cookies may affect your browsing experience & website features.
We participate in affiliate marketing programs, including CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction). CJ Affiliate uses cookies and similar device tracking technologies to track user interactions with affiliate links for commission attribution, fraud prevention, and reporting.
Where required by applicable law, these technologies are only activated after you provide explicit consent via our cookie consent mechanism. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time through our cookie settings.
You can learn more about how CJ Affiliate processes data in its Privacy Policy: https://www.cj.com/legal/privacy
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to:
- Provide our services and fulfill orders
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes or enforce agreements
After this period, data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
6. Google Analytics (GA4)
We use Google Analytics 4 to collect visitor statistics and analyze website performance. Google Analytics collects data such as:
- Device information
- IP address (anonymized if enabled)
- Pages visited
- Time spent on site
- Referring sites
Google processes this data as a data processor and does not identify you personally.
You can opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access and obtain a copy of your personal data.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
- Opt out of marketing communications.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the email address provided below.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16, or under 13 where permitted by applicable local law. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently done so, please contact us so we can delete such information.
9. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services. These third parties may use cookies, tracking technologies, or collect data independently. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
10. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) in Malta:
https://idpc.org.mt
11. International Users
Our website is hosted by third-party service providers. Personal data may be processed on servers located within the European Union or in other countries that provide an adequate level of data protection, or where appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws. If you access this Website from outside your country, please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in such locations.
12. Cookies and Tracking
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We and our partners use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to improve site functionality, personalize content, track affiliate performance, and analyze user behavior.
Types of Cookies Used:
- Essential cookies: required for basic website functionality
- Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use our site
- Affiliate cookies: used to track referrals and commissions
Non-essential cookies are only activated after you provide explicit consent via our cookie consent mechanism.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time via your browser settings or our cookie settings.
You can manage cookies through your browser or via:
Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.
We use Google Analytics GA4 to collect information about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect data such as pages visited, time spent on the site, device type, and general location.
We do not send personally identifiable information (such as names or email addresses) to Google Analytics. IP addresses may be anonymized in Google Analytics.
Google processes this data on our behalf as a data processor. The data collected is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
You can learn more about how Google collects and uses data here:
“How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services”
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
13. Automated Decision-Making
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making, including profiling.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The “Effective Date” at the top will indicate when it was last revised. Continued use of the website after any updates signifies your acceptance of the revised terms.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
SkateboardingDiary
38A Hilldale
Birżebbuġa BBG1504
Malta
Email: [email protected]
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