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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 8, 2024

Introduction

Welcome to Yasmin’s Flight Miles Hacking Guide. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

This website is operated as an informational resource about credit card rewards and miles optimization in Germany. We are committed to transparency and compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Email Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

  • Email address
  • Subscription timestamp
  • Language preference (English or German)

Automatically Collected Information

Website Analytics: We use Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Vercel Analytics:

  • Does NOT use cookies
  • Does NOT collect personal data
  • Does NOT track you across websites
  • Only collects anonymous, aggregated usage statistics

Cookie Consent: We store your cookie consent preferences locally in your browser to remember your choices.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Email Communications

  • Send you our newsletter with credit card deals, miles hacking strategies, and updates
  • Notify you about important changes to our content or services
  • Respond to your inquiries (if you contact us)

Website Improvement

  • Understand how visitors navigate our website
  • Identify popular content
  • Improve user experience
  • Fix technical issues

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on:

  • Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter, you give explicit consent to process your email address
  • Legitimate Interest: We have a legitimate interest in analyzing website usage to improve our content and user experience

Third-Party Services

MailerLite (Email Newsletter)

We use MailerLite to manage our email newsletter. When you subscribe:

Vercel (Hosting & Analytics)

Our website is hosted on Vercel. Vercel:

GitHub (Code Hosting)

Our website code is open-source and hosted on GitHub. No personal data is stored on GitHub.

Data Retention

  • Email Addresses: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
  • Cookie Consent: Stored locally in your browser for 6 months
  • Analytics Data: Anonymous and aggregated, no personal identifiers

Your Rights Under GDPR

As a visitor from the EU, you have the following rights:

Right of Access

You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.

Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

You can request deletion of your personal data.

Right to Restrict Processing

You can request that we limit how we use your personal data.

Right to Data Portability

You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.

Right to Object

You can object to our processing of your personal data.

You can withdraw your consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from emails).

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You can file a complaint with your local data protection authority.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through:

  • Our GitHub repository issue tracker
  • Email (if provided in our footer)

We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data:

  • Secure HTTPS encryption for all website traffic
  • Use of reputable, GDPR-compliant third-party services
  • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • Limited access to personal data

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International Data Transfers

Our services are primarily hosted within the EU/EEA. When we use third-party services (like MailerLite and Vercel), they ensure appropriate safeguards for international data transfers in compliance with GDPR.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

Our website may contain affiliate links to credit card offers. When you click these links:

  • We may receive a commission (at no cost to you)
  • The credit card issuer may collect your information according to their privacy policy
  • We do not receive your personal information from these third parties

Please review the privacy policies of any credit card issuers before applying.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes:

  • We will update the “Last Updated” date
  • We may notify newsletter subscribers
  • Continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy

Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through:

  • GitHub: [Create an issue in our repository]
  • Email: [If provided]

Data Protection Authority

If you are located in the EU and believe we have not adequately addressed your concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority:

Transparency Commitment

We believe in complete transparency about data collection. This website:

  • Does NOT sell your data
  • Does NOT share your data with advertisers
  • Does NOT use intrusive tracking
  • Only collects data necessary to provide our service

We are committed to being a privacy-respecting resource for the miles and points community.

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