Privacy Policy of Shelleg

Last updated on: June 8, 2025

Welcome to Shelleg. We take your privacy very seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, protect, and handle your personal information when you visit our website (shelleg.typingcodes.net) and use our services. This includes our web analytics with Matomo, behavioral analytics with Microsoft Clarity, our blog’s comment functionality (managed via WordPress), our email newsletter sent through IONOS, and the security and performance services provided by Cloudflare. This policy has been drafted to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable privacy laws in the United States.

1. Data Controller

The controller of your personal data is: Shelleg. The primary contact for privacy matters is our email: [email protected]

2. What Information We Collect and Why

We collect different types of information for various purposes, always with the goal of improving your experience at Shelleg and complying with our legal obligations.

a. Website Navigation and Matomo Analytics

We use Matomo, an open-source web analytics platform, to understand how visitors interact with our website. Matomo is configured to respect your privacy.

  • Data collected by Matomo:
    • Anonymized IP address (the last octet/byte of the IP address is set to zero to protect your identity, e.g., 192.168.1.xxx).
    • Visitor’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) (inferred from the IP address, even with the last octet anonymized).
    • Date and time of the request.
    • Title of the page being viewed (Page Title).
    • URL of the page being viewed (Page URL).
    • URL of the page viewed before the current page (Referrer URL).
    • Screen resolution being used.
    • Time in the visitor’s local timezone.
    • Files that were clicked and downloaded (Download).
    • Links to an external domain that were clicked (Link).
    • Page generation time (the time it takes for pages to be generated by the webserver and then downloaded by the visitor: Page Speed).
    • Visitor’s location: country, region, city, approximate latitude and longitude (Geolocation, inferred from the partially anonymized IP).
    • Main language of the browser used (Accept-Language header).
    • User Agent of the browser used (User-Agent header).
  • Legal basis for processing: Our legitimate interest in improving our website and user experience, while ensuring your privacy is protected through IP anonymization and the ability to opt-out.
  • Matomo Cookies: Matomo uses first-party cookies to collect this information. These cookies are not used to track you on other websites. You can find more information about Matomo cookies and how to manage them in the “Use of Cookies” section of this policy.
  • Matomo Hosting: Our Matomo instance is self-hosted, giving us full control over the collected data.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Matomo: You can choose not to be tracked by our Matomo Analytics system below. If you do, an opt-out cookie will be installed in your browser to remember this choice for your next visit:

b. Behavioral Analytics with Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity, a user experience analytics service provided by Microsoft Corporation, to better understand how users interact with our website. This service helps us identify areas for improvement, usability issues, and optimize the design and content of Shelleg.

  • Data collected by Microsoft Clarity:
    • Session recordings: Microsoft Clarity can record user interactions on our site, such as mouse movements, clicks, and scrolls. Microsoft Clarity attempts to exclude the capture of sensitive data and input fields by default.
    • Heatmaps: It generates visual representations of where users click, scroll, or pay the most attention on our pages.
    • Insight reports: It provides aggregated data on user behavior.
    • Technical information such as operating system, browser type, device type, and general user interface interactions.
    • IP addresses (Microsoft Clarity processes them to determine approximate geolocation but states that it does not store them in a way that allows user identification).
  • Purpose of processing: To understand user behavior to improve the usability, design, and functionality of our website.
  • Legal basis for processing: Our legitimate interest in optimizing the user experience on our website.
  • Microsoft Clarity Cookies: Microsoft Clarity uses first-party and third-party cookies to collect data and distinguish users.
  • Microsoft’s Privacy Policy: Data collected is processed by Microsoft according to its Privacy Statement: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
  • Data transfer and processing by Microsoft: Data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. or other countries where Microsoft has facilities, using Standard Contractual Clauses to legitimize these transfers.

c. Email Newsletter

If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your email address to send you news, updates, and other content related to Shelleg.

  • Data collected: Email address, name (optional), subscription date and time, and confirmation (double opt-in).
  • Legal basis for processing: Your explicit consent.
  • Email service provider: We use the services of IONOS (Germany) as an SMTP gateway. IONOS operates under GDPR. You can view their privacy policy here.
  • Right to withdraw consent and unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or by contacting us at [email protected].

d. Cloudflare

We use Cloudflare to improve the security and performance of the site. Cloudflare acts as a CDN and reverse proxy.

  • Data processed by Cloudflare: Visitor IP addresses, system logs, traffic data, and security information.
  • Purpose of processing: To protect our website, optimize loading times, and ensure availability.
  • Legal basis for processing: Our legitimate interest in protecting our site and ensuring its performance.
  • Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy: See their privacy policy here.
  • Data transfer: Cloudflare operates a global network, which may involve transferring data to the U.S. and other countries.

e. Blog Comments (WordPress)

When you leave a comment on Shelleg, we collect the information you provide in the form.

  • Data collected: Name, email address, website (optional), IP address, comment content, date, time, and browser user agent.
  • Purpose of processing: To publish your comment, identify you as the author, prevent spam, and contact you about your comment if necessary.
  • Legal basis for processing: Your consent by submitting the comment and our legitimate interest in preventing spam.
  • Gravatar: If you use Gravatar, your profile picture may appear next to your comment. Their privacy policy is here.
  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to saving your details in cookies for your convenience. They last for one year.
  • Comment Retention: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely, unless you request their deletion.

3. Use of Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device.

  • Types of Cookies we use: from Matomo (analytics), Microsoft Clarity (behavioral analytics), Cloudflare (security), IONOS (newsletter functionality), and WordPress (comments).
  • Cookie Management: You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish through your browser settings. For more details, see aboutcookies.org. If you block cookies, some site features may not function correctly.

4. Your Data Protection Rights

Under applicable law (such as GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access your personal information.
  • Rectify inaccurate information.
  • Erase your information (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restrict the processing of your data.
  • Data portability.
  • Object to the processing of your data.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

5. Data Security

We are committed to protecting the security of your information. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures, such as using HTTPS, IP anonymization, and restricted data access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your information only for as long as necessary:

  • Matomo Data: Maximum of 26 months.
  • Microsoft Clarity Data: According to Microsoft’s policies (typically, recordings for 30 days and reports up to 13 months).
  • Newsletter Data: As long as you remain subscribed.
  • Comment Data: Indefinitely, unless you request its deletion.

7. International Data Transfers

Using services like Cloudflare, Microsoft Clarity, and Gravatar may involve transferring your data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), primarily the U.S. These transfers are conducted under appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take necessary action.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our site may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. We recommend you review their policies.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the date at the top. We encourage you to review it periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact us:

Shelleg
Email: [email protected]

Thank you for visiting Shelleg.