Privacy Policy for Kinda Forked

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Effective Date: 23.6.2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Kinda Forked (operated by ARPO NETWORK OÜ) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website.

1. Who We Are

Kinda Forked is a personal blog focused on food reviews and recipes. The site is operated by:

ARPO NETWORK OÜ
Business ID: 17164094
Männimäe/1, Pudisoo küla, Kuusalu vald, Harju maakond, 74626
Estonia
Contact: arponexus [at] pm [dot] me

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

  • Contact Information – such as your name and email address, if you submit a comment or contact form.
  • Newsletter Data – if you subscribe to our newsletter (via Brevo).
  • Usage Data – such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site, via Google Analytics.
  • Cookies – for analytics and affiliate tracking purposes.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used to:

  • Respond to your comments or inquiries
  • Send newsletters if you subscribed
  • Analyze traffic and improve the site (using Google Analytics)
  • Track affiliate sales using cookies

4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

We rely on the following legal bases:

  • Your consent (newsletter, cookies)
  • Legitimate interest (analytics, site improvement)
  • Contractual necessity (responding to inquiries)

5. Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Measure traffic and performance (Google Analytics)
  • Track affiliate links and conversions

When you first visit our site, you’ll be shown a cookie banner where you can accept or reject cookies.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following external tools that may collect data:

  • Google Analytics (GA4) – for website analytics
  • Brevo – for newsletter signup and delivery
  • Google Maps – for embedding location-based content
  • Affiliate partners – who may set cookies to track purchases

7. Data Storage & Location

  • We operate under Estonian law through ARPO NETWORK OÜ
  • Our servers are physically located in Slovakia

8. Your Rights (Under GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access your data
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • File a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise your rights, contact us at: arponexus [at] pm [dot] me

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Comments: Indefinitely unless requested otherwise
  • Newsletter data: Until you unsubscribe
  • Analytics: Anonymized after set retention periods by Google

10. Children’s Privacy

This site is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted here with the updated effective date.


Questions?
Please contact us at: arponexus [at] pm [dot] me