Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Culled Collections is an independent platform committed to transparency, ethics, and the responsible handling of personal data. This policy describes how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you access our site or interact with our content.

2. What Data We Collect

a. Information You Provide

• Contact information (e.g., name, email) when subscribing to newsletters
• Feedback submitted via contact forms
• Voluntary survey responses

We never sell or rent this information to third parties.

b. Information We Automatically Collect

Advertising: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing behavior. We use Google's Funding Choices (Consent Management Platform) to manage your consent for advertising cookies in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations. You will see a consent banner when you first visit our site, and you can manage your preferences at any time.

Analytics: Our website uses privacy-respecting, cookie-free analytics tools (Beam Analytics). These tools may log:

• Pages visited
• Referring websites
• Device type and approximate screen resolution
• Browser type
• Timestamp of visit

Our analytics tools do not:

• Collect IP addresses
• Use cookies or localStorage
• Track individuals across sessions or services

This analytics data is anonymized, stored securely, and used only to improve website performance and content relevance.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

• Legitimate interests: to improve our site and understand audience behavior
• Consent: when you sign up for newsletters or submit personal details

We process all data in accordance with:

• EU GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)
• UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
• California CCPA & CPRA
• ePrivacy Directive / PECR (UK)

For analytics, we do not use cookies, so no consent is required for our analytics tools. However, for advertising (Google AdSense), we use Google's Funding Choices consent management platform to obtain and manage your consent for advertising cookies as required by GDPR, PECR, and CCPA.

4. Advertising and Analytics

a. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Personalize ads based on your browsing behavior
• Limit the number of times you see an ad
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Measure ad performance

We use Google's Funding Choices (Consent Management Platform) to manage your consent for advertising cookies in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, PECR, and other privacy regulations. You will see a consent banner on your first visit, and you can manage your advertising preferences at any time. If you do not consent to advertising cookies, you may still see ads, but they will be less personalized.

For more information about how Google uses data for advertising, please visit Google's Advertising Privacy & Terms. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ad Settings.

b. Beam Analytics

We use Beam Analytics to gain insight into how our content performs without compromising visitor privacy.

Why Beam?

• Does not use cookies
• Does not collect personal data or IP addresses
• Fully GDPR/CCPA/PECR-compliant
• Hosted within jurisdictions that respect privacy law

This lets us understand:

• Which reports are read most
• Which sources bring visitors (e.g., Google, Mastodon, email)
• When and how users access content

Opt-Out

Because Beam does not track individuals or store identifiable data, no opt-out mechanism is required. However, you may use a browser-level content blocker or set Do Not Track (DNT) headers.

5. Data Retention

• Form submissions are retained for up to 12 months unless legally required to store longer.
• Newsletter subscriber emails are retained until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics data is anonymized and retained for performance trend analysis only.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time (see Section 7).

6. Data Sharing and Storage

• We do not sell or share personal data with third-party marketers or advertisers.
• All data is stored using encrypted services with strict access controls.
• Email infrastructure is hosted by services which comply with GDPR and CCPA.

7. Your Rights

• Access your personal data
• Correct any inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., the UK ICO)

To exercise these rights, please refer to the contact information available on our website or through standard legal channels.

8. International Visitors

Our servers and partners may be located in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. By using our site, you consent to data transfer as necessary to deliver services. We ensure all international data flows comply with applicable legal frameworks, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where required.

9. Children's Privacy

Culled Collections is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy & Analytics Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date reflects the latest changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about this policy or your personal data, you may seek information through appropriate legal channels or privacy advocacy organizations in your jurisdiction.