This Privacy Policy clarifies how FlagAtlas (
https://flagatlas.xyz) handles, collects, stores, and protects personal and non-personal data when you navigate our vexillological knowledge portal.
1. User Consent
By accessing FlagAtlas, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and agree to all terms stated herein.
2. Data We Collect & Usage
We collect minimal data required to ensure high-performance service, site security, and user experience:
- Direct Contact Data: When you send inquiries via email or our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message text solely to provide a timely response.
- Log Files: Like most standard web servers, FlagAtlas utilizes standard web log files. Recorded data includes IP addresses, internet service providers (ISPs), browser varieties, time stamps, referring URLs, and platform statistics. This data is not connected to personally identifiable information.
3. Cookies & Web Tracking
FlagAtlas utilizes session and analytical cookies to remember user preferences, maintain session state, and deliver an optimized reading experience. You may configure your browser settings to decline cookies at any time.
4. Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense
Google is a third-party vendor on our site. Google uses cookies, including DART cookies, to serve targeted advertisements to visitors based upon their visit to https://flagatlas.xyz and other domains across the web. Visitors may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Privacy Policy.
5. CCPA Privacy Rights (California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to request disclosure of categories of personal data collected, request deletion of personal information, and demand that businesses do not sell personal data. FlagAtlas does not sell personal user information.
6. GDPR Compliance (European Union Residents)
Users located within the European Economic Area possess statutory rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
- The right to access stored personal records.
- The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete records.
- The right to erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”).
- The right to restrict or object to data processing.
To exercise your rights, email our data desk at privacy@flagatlas.xyz.