PRIVACY

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Introduction

zaGeneral ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website zageneral.online ("the Site").

We believe in minimal data collection. Our tools process everything in your browser — no files are uploaded to our servers. We only collect data necessary to provide and improve our services.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring URL
Pages visited and time spent on each page
IP address (anonymized)

Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

Create an account (email address, username)
Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
Contact us via the contact form (name, email, message)
Comment on articles (name, email, comment content)

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our services
To improve user experience and website performance
To send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
To respond to your inquiries and support requests
To analyze usage patterns and optimize content
To protect against unauthorized access and abuse

Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You can control cookie preferences through our cookie settings banner.

Essential Cookies

Required for basic functionality like authentication and session management.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors interact with our site. We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity.

Preference Cookies

Remember your settings and preferences for a better experience.

Data Protection

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:

SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit
Encrypted storage for sensitive data
Regular security audits and updates
Access controls and authentication requirements
Anonymization of analytics data where possible

Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

Right to Access — Request copies of your personal data
Right to Rectification — Request correction of inaccurate data
Right to Erasure — Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Restrict Processing — Request limitation of data processing
Right to Data Portability — Request transfer of your data
Right to Object — Object to processing of your personal data

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google Analytics — Website analytics (anonymized data)
Microsoft Clarity — User behavior analytics (anonymized data)
NextAuth.js — Authentication (we store only email and hashed credentials)
PostgreSQL — Database hosted on our infrastructure

Our online tools process all data locally in your browser. No images or files are uploaded to our servers.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: