Last Updated: 01 September 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Internet Chick (“we,” “us,” or “our“) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you use our website located at https://internetchick.xyz (the “Service“).
By accessing or using the Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us and information about your use of the Service through automated means.
a) Information You Voluntarily Provide:
Contact Information: When you contact us via email or a contact form, we collect your email address and the contents of your message.
Communications: Records and copies of your correspondence with us.
b) Information Collected Automatically:
When you access the Service, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage. This includes:
Log Information: Your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and clickstream data.
Device Information: Information about the device you use to access the Service, including hardware model, operating system and version, and mobile network information.
Location Data: General geographic location (e.g., country or city) derived from your IP address.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Service. See Section 4 for more details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following legitimate business interests:
To operate, maintain, and improve the Service.
To analyze trends and user behavior to understand how our Service is used.
To display personalized advertisements to you via our third-party advertising partners.
To respond to your comments, questions, and requests.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security incidents, and fraudulent or illegal activity.
To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (For EEA and UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the context in which we collect it. We typically rely on the following legal bases:
Legitimate Interests: Our processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating the Service, analyzing its usage, displaying relevant advertising, and ensuring its security. We consider and balance any potential impact on your rights before processing.
Consent: In some cases, we may ask for your consent to process your information, which you can withdraw at any time.
Legal Obligation: To comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
4. Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies
We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information.
a) Types of Cookies We Use:
Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the Service. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas.
Analytics/Performance Cookies: Allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve performance.
Functionality Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
Advertising/Targeting Cookies: Set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.
b) Third-Party Advertising:
We use third-party advertising companies, such as Google AdSense and Meta (Facebook), to serve ads when you visit our Service. These companies use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your activities across this and other websites to provide you with targeted advertisements based upon your interests. Their use of your information is governed by their own privacy policies.
c) Your Choices Regarding Cookies:
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
You can opt out of personalized advertising from many major ad networks by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at http://optout.aboutads.info/.
For more information on how Google uses data, please visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for ad personalization by visiting Google’s Ad Settings.
5. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information in the following situations:
With Service Providers: We share information with vendors, consultants, and other service providers (e.g., analytics providers, ad networks) who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf. These parties are bound by contractual obligations to keep information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
For Advertising: We share information with third-party advertisers and ad networks for the purposes of serving targeted ads, as described above.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to (i) comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; (ii) protect the security of the Service, our rights, or the rights of others; (iii) investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, or violations of our policies.
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties as defined under the CCPA/CPRA.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access and Portability: The right to request copies of your personal data.
Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): The right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
Restriction of Processing: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
Objection to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal data, including for direct marketing purposes.
Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing (CCPA/CPRA): The right to direct us not to sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@internetchick.xyz. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
9. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as relying on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, to protect your data when it is transferred.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your privacy rights, or wish to exercise any of your rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
hello@internetchick.xyz