Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Customs Lookup ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at customs-lookup.com (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

By using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not use our Site.

Data Controller

For the purposes of the GDPR, we are the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this Site. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this document.

Information We Collect

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including:

This information is collected using cookies and similar technologies as described in the Cookies section below.

Information You Provide

Our Site is primarily informational and does not require registration or account creation. We do not collect names, email addresses, or other personal contact information unless you voluntarily provide it by contacting us directly.

How We Use Your Information

We use the automatically collected information for the following purposes:

Legal Basis for Processing

Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Cookies and Similar Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site. We use both first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (set by our partners like Google).

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies.

Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Site. This helps us improve our content and user experience. We may use Google Analytics or similar services for this purpose.

Advertising Cookies: We display advertisements through Google AdSense to support our free content. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites. These cookies enable Google to display personalized advertisements to you.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense is provided by Google LLC (or Google Ireland Limited for users in the EEA). When you visit our Site, Google may collect and process information about you, including through the use of cookies, to serve advertisements.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. For more information about how Google uses data when you use our Site, please visit Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States where our service providers like Google are based. When we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

Data Retention

We retain automatically collected data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Analytics data is typically retained in aggregate form. After the retention period, data is deleted or anonymized.

Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond to your request within one month as required by GDPR. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information.

Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or have concerns about our data practices, please contact us. We take all privacy concerns seriously and will respond to your inquiry as promptly as possible.

For data protection inquiries related to GDPR, you may also contact the relevant supervisory authority in your country of residence.