1. Introduction
CyExpats.com helps people plan a move to Cyprus with guides, calculators, and practical resources. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected, how it is used, and what choices you have.
By using the Site, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with it, please stop using the Site.
2. Information I Collect
Calculator data
Most calculator inputs are processed in your browser and are not intentionally collected or stored by me. Some calculators may call helper endpoints for market or exchange-rate data, but your manually entered planning figures are generally used on the page to calculate results.
Information you provide
If you contact me or submit a request, I may receive your name, email address, subject, message, and any information you choose to include.
Technical, advertising, and analytics data
Hosting, security, analytics, translation, and advertising systems may process technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages viewed, approximate location, timestamps, cookies, web beacons, or other identifiers.
3. How I Use Information
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Site.
- Respond to requests, questions, bug reports, and suggestions.
- Understand which guides and tools are useful.
- Display advertising, prevent invalid traffic, measure ad performance, and measure site performance where applicable.
- Comply with legal obligations or protect the Site from misuse.
4. Sharing Information
I do not sell your personal information. Information may be shared with limited service providers that help operate the Site, such as hosting, email delivery, security, translation, analytics, advertising, or embedded services.
Information may also be disclosed if required by law, legal process, or to protect rights, safety, security, or the normal operation of the Site.
5. Cookie Categories
The Site may use cookies, web beacons, local storage, IP addresses, or similar technologies. Cookies are used for different purposes, and not every visitor will receive every type of cookie.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies or local storage items are needed for core site functions, security, language or display preferences, form protection, and basic operation. They do not require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide the service you request.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the Site, which pages are useful, and how the Site can be improved. If analytics tools are enabled, they may process technical information such as device type, browser, pages viewed, approximate location, and timestamps.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Used to persist session state. | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours |
Advertising Cookies
CyExpats.com does not currently serve display advertising or load advertising cookies. If advertising is introduced later, this policy will be updated before those cookies are used.
6. Third-Party Partners and Services
The Site may use or link to third-party services. These services have their own privacy practices and may process data independently.
- Google services: analytics, security, browser, or consent-related processing connected with Google products used on the Site, where enabled.
- GTranslate or translation services: language translation features and related technical processing where enabled.
- Google Analytics or analytics providers: site usage measurement if analytics tools are enabled, including pages viewed, browser/device information, approximate location, timestamps, and referral information.
- Hosting and security providers: website delivery, logs, uptime, abuse prevention, and security monitoring.
Some data may be processed outside the European Economic Area by third-party partners, such as Google, in accordance with their privacy policies and applicable transfer safeguards.
7. Consent Choices and Withdrawal
For visitors in regions where consent is required, non-essential cookies, including analytics or translation cookies where enabled, should only be used after the visitor has provided consent where required by law.
Changing or Withdrawing Consent
You may withdraw or change consent through any active consent controls shown on the Site, by changing your browser settings, or by using device-level privacy settings.
If you block or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies, some website features, translation features or analytics may be limited or may work differently.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and the data involved, you may have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict, object to processing, transfer your personal data, or withdraw consent.
To exercise these rights, please contact me through the contact page. I may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
10. Data Security and Retention
I use reasonable administrative and technical measures to help protect information. No website, email system, or internet transmission is perfectly secure, so please avoid sending passwords, full payment data, or sensitive identity documents through forms.
Contact messages and technical logs may be retained as long as reasonably needed for support, security, legal, advertising compliance, fraud prevention, or operational purposes.
11. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your privacy choices, please use the contact page.