Effective Date: August 12, 2025
At GCShorts, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we handle your personal information. This GDPR Privacy Notice applies to visitors from the European Union (EU) and explains your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Name and email address (when you contact us or subscribe to our services)
IP address, browser type, and device information
Website usage data (pages visited, time spent, clicks) via cookies and analytics tools
Information voluntarily submitted in comments, forms, or content submissions
2. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
Provide and improve our services
Respond to inquiries and feedback
Send you newsletters or updates (if you subscribe)
Deliver personalized content and advertisements
Monitor site performance and security
3. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:
Consent — when you have agreed to specific data processing activities
Contract — when processing is necessary to fulfill a request you made
Legal obligation — when required by law
Legitimate interest — for purposes such as improving content or preventing fraud
4. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share information with:
Service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery)
Legal authorities when required by law
Third-party advertising partners (e.g., Google AdSense) for targeted ads
5. Your GDPR Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data (“Right to be Forgotten”)
Restrict or object to processing of your data
Request a copy of your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time (if consent was the legal basis for processing)
To exercise these rights, email us at: 📧 gcshorts.com@gmail.com
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.
7. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
8. International Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the EU, we take steps to ensure it is protected in accordance with GDPR requirements.
9. Changes to This Notice
We may update this GDPR Privacy Notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.