Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2025 · DeathVault

1. Information We Collect

DeathVault does not collect personal information directly. We do not require account creation, login, or any form of registration.

We may collect anonymous, aggregated usage statistics (page views, bounce rate) through privacy-respecting analytics tools. No personally identifiable information is ever collected or stored by us.

2. Cookies & Advertising

We use essential cookies to store your preferences (dark/light mode, language selection). These contain no personally identifiable information.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve personalised ads based on your browsing activity across sites. This may include:

  • Advertising cookies set by Google (e.g. DSID, IDE)
  • Interest-based advertising profiles
  • Conversion tracking

You can opt out of personalised advertising at google.com/settings/ads or via youronlinechoices.com. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

3. Third-Party Services

The 3D globe loads map textures from cdn.jsdelivr.net. These are static assets and do not track users.

Google Fonts are loaded for typography, involving requests to Google servers subject to Google's privacy policy.

Google AdSense (advertising) and potentially Google Analytics (anonymous analytics) are used as described above.

4. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to access — request a copy of data held about you
  • Right to erasure — request deletion of your data
  • Right to object — object to processing for direct marketing
  • Right to withdraw consent — withdraw cookie consent at any time

Since DeathVault holds no personal data directly, most requests should be directed to Google for advertising data. You can clear all site preferences by clearing your browser's local storage.

5. Data Retention

We do not store any user data on our servers. All preferences are stored exclusively in your browser's local storage and can be cleared at any time via your browser settings or our cookie banner.

6. Legal Basis (GDPR)

For essential cookies: Legitimate interests — required for the site to function.

For advertising cookies (Google AdSense): Consent — we ask for your consent via the cookie banner before enabling personalised advertising.

7. Contact & Complaints

For privacy-related questions: miquelcusso@gmail.com

If you believe your rights have not been respected, you may lodge a complaint with the Spanish data protection authority: AEPD (aepd.es).

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