Effective Date: June 19, 2025

At PakUpdate.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data with transparency and integrity. This GDPR Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information for visitors from the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA).

1. What Is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation that gives individuals in the EU/EEA greater control over their personal data and how it is used by organizations.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:

  • Personal Identifiers: Name, email address (if you contact us or subscribe to our newsletter)
  • Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on site
  • Cookies & Tracking Data: For analytics, advertising, and personalization

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as health, financial, or biometric information.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Data

Under GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases to process your data:

  • Consent: When you voluntarily subscribe, fill a form, or agree to cookies
  • Legitimate Interest: To improve user experience and secure our website
  • Legal Obligation: If we are required to retain data by law

4. Your Data Protection Rights

If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify incorrect or incomplete data
  • Delete your data (“Right to be Forgotten”)
  • Restrict or Object to data processing
  • Data Portability – request transfer of your data
  • Withdraw Consent at any time (if consent was the basis)

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected, or as required by law.

6. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. However, we may share data with trusted third parties, such as:

  • Google Analytics – for website usage tracking
  • Email Marketing Tools – for sending newsletters (if you subscribe)
  • Advertising Networks – like Google AdSense, to display relevant ads

Each third-party service follows its own GDPR-compliant policies.

7. International Data Transfers

Our servers may be located outside the EU. By using our website, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information to countries that may not have equivalent data protection laws. We ensure that proper safeguards are in place.

8. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to enhance your experience. You can accept or decline cookies when visiting the site. You may also disable cookies via your browser settings.

Please read our full Cookie Policy for more details.

9. Data Security

We take appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse of your personal data.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this GDPR Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or wish to make a request under GDPR, please contact us:

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