Effective date: [01 September 2025]
Website: releti.com (“we”, “us”, “our”)
We respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. If you have questions, contact us at [https://www.releti.com/contact].
1) Who we are
releti.com is an informational website publishing evidence-based content about relationships and personal growth. Our contact form is located at https://www.releti.com/contact
2) What data we collect
- Information you provide: comments, contact form submissions (name, email, message).
- Automatically collected: IP address, device/browser information, pages viewed, timestamps, referrers.
- Cookies & similar tech: see “Cookies & Tracking” below.
3) Cookies & tracking
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:
- keep the site secure and functioning,
- remember preferences (e.g., language),
- measure traffic/usage (analytics),
- show and measure ads (including personalized ads where legally permitted).
You can control cookies in your browser settings and via our consent banner. Blocking some cookies may impact functionality.
4) Advertising (Google AdSense)
We display ads served by Google AdSense and its partners.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and/or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit(s) to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.
- You may also opt out of some third-party vendors’ uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (EU).
- Learn more about how Google uses information from sites or apps that use Google services here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Where required (e.g., in the EEA/UK), we ask for your consent before setting advertising cookies or showing personalized ads. If you do not consent, you may still see ads, but they will be non-personalized/contextual.
5) Analytics
We use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics or similar) to understand aggregate site usage. Analytics may set cookies and collect anonymized or pseudonymized data such as IP address (with possible IP truncation), device/browser info, and pages visited. You can opt out of Google Analytics with the GA Opt-out Add-on.
6) Embedded content & external links
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, social posts) that behaves as if you visited the other website. Those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with embedded content. We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.
7) How we use your data
- Provide, operate, and secure our website
- Respond to messages and manage comments (including spam prevention)
- Measure and improve content performance
- Show ads and measure their effectiveness
- Comply with legal obligations
8) Legal bases (GDPR)
If you are in the EEA/UK, our processing is based on:
- Consent (e.g., analytics/advertising cookies where required)
- Legitimate interests (e.g., site security, basic analytics where permitted)
- Contract (e.g., responding to your requests)
- Legal obligation (e.g., record-keeping)
9) Data sharing
We share data with:
- Service providers (hosting, security, analytics, advertising) who process data on our behalf under appropriate agreements
- Legal authorities when required by law
We do not sell your personal information.
10) International transfers
Your information may be processed outside your country. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).
11) Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Comments and associated metadata may be retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
12) Your rights
If you are in the EEA/UK (GDPR): You have the right to request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
If you are a California resident (CCPA/CPRA): You may have rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of “sharing”/“selling” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise your rights contact us via the contact form at https://www.releti.com/contact.
We will respond to verified requests as required by applicable law.
13) Children’s privacy
Our content is intended for a general audience and not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided us personal data, contact us to remove it.
14) Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
15) Your choices
- Manage cookie preferences via our banner and your browser settings
- Opt out of personalized ads: Ads Settings
- Broad opt-out tools: aboutads.info/choices, youronlinechoices.eu
- Opt out of Google Analytics: GA Opt-out Add-on
16) Changes to this policy
We may update this policy occasionally. We will post the updated version and revise the “Effective date” above.
17) Contact
For questions or rights requests, use the contact form at https://www.releti.com/contact.