Privacy Policy

1. General information

Kripto Kafana operates a web platform that provides crypto news, educational content, market data and analytics, an events calendar and other informational features.

We respect our users' privacy and process personal data in line with applicable regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where it applies.

2. Information we may collect

Depending on how the site is used and how services are configured, the following categories of data may be collected. This does not mean that all of them are collected at all times.

• information you voluntarily submit through the contact form
• a name or nickname, if you choose to provide one
• an email address
• the content of the message you send us
• newsletter-related data, if you subscribe
• technical data such as IP address, device and browser type and basic usage information, where collected by our technical, analytics or advertising services
• website usage data that may be collected through cookies and similar technologies

3. How we use information

Where available, information may be used for the following purposes:

• responding to enquiries and communicating with users
• sending the newsletter when a user subscribes
• improving the website and the user experience
• analysing traffic and how the site is used
• displaying relevant advertising, depending on configuration and consent
• security and protection of the website
• technical maintenance and correct operation of the service
• meeting legal obligations

4. Newsletter and contact

Information submitted through the contact form is provided voluntarily, in the scope you choose. We use it solely to respond to your enquiry.

If you subscribe to the newsletter, we use your email address to send content updates. You can unsubscribe at any time, via the link in the message or by contacting us at our email address.

5. Google AdSense and advertising

This website may use Google AdSense and/or other advertising technologies to display ads.

Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads, depending on user settings and consent where consent is required. The type of ads shown depends on service configuration and user preferences.

More information about how Google uses data in advertising is available on Google's official page.

How Google uses data in advertising

6. Analytics

Kripto Kafana may use analytics tools, including Google Analytics, to understand how the site is used and to improve content and user experience.

Such tools typically rely on aggregated and technical visit data. They apply only if and when enabled, and with a consent mechanism where legally required.

7. Cookies

Cookies may be used in the following categories:

• strictly necessary cookies — enable basic site functionality
• functional cookies — remember preferences such as the selected language
• analytics cookies — help us understand how the site is used
• advertising cookies — used to serve and measure ads

Certain cookies may only be used with appropriate user consent where legally required. A consent mechanism will be applied wherever it is needed.

8. External APIs and data sources

We use a range of external sources and API services for market and informational data, which may include:

• CoinGecko
• DeFiLlama
• Alternative.me
• Farside Investors
• CoinGlass
• Crypto Market Data
• CoinMarketCal
• Federal Reserve
• BLS
• BEA
• U.S. Department of Labor

This data is retrieved from external services that maintain their own privacy policies and terms of use. We make no claim that all of these services collect users' personal data.

9. External links

The site contains links to external websites, including news sources, YouTube, Telegram and other services.

Kripto Kafana is not responsible for the content, privacy policies or data practices of third parties. We recommend reviewing their terms before use.

10. YouTube and social platforms

The site may contain links to, or embedded content from, YouTube, Telegram and other social platforms.

When you interact with such content, those platforms may collect data under their own privacy policies, which we do not control.

11. Legal basis for processing

The legal basis depends on the specific processing activity and, where applicable, may be:

• your consent (e.g. newsletter, certain cookies)
• performing a request you made (e.g. answering an enquiry)
• legitimate interest (e.g. site security and improvement)
• a legal obligation

12. Sharing of data

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

Data may be processed by service providers required for the operation of the website, communication, analytics, security and advertising, only to the extent needed to deliver those services.

13. Storage and security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. No method of transmission or storage can guarantee absolute security.

14. Retention period

We keep data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected for, or as required by law, after which it is deleted or anonymised.

15. Your rights under the GDPR

Where applicable, you have the following rights:

• the right to access your data
• the right to rectification of inaccurate data
• the right to erasure
• the right to restriction of processing
• the right to object to processing
• the right to data portability
• the right to withdraw consent at any time
• the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

17. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time due to changes in legislation, technology or website functionality. The date of the latest update is always shown at the bottom of this page.