Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Global City Time ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website globalcitytime.com (the "Site").

This policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws in the European Union.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal information is:

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Search queries for cities and time zones
• Contact information if you reach out to us via email
• Feedback or comments you submit

3.2 Automatically Collected Information

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

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URLs
• Pages viewed and time spent on pages
• Device identifiers
• Geographic location (approximate, based on IP address)

3.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our Site
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our time zone information service
• To improve and personalize user experience
• To analyze Site usage and trends
• To respond to your inquiries and support requests
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To display relevant advertisements
• To comply with legal obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

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

• Legitimate Interest: To operate and improve our service
• Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific purposes (e.g., marketing communications)
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Contractual Necessity: To provide the services you request

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate our Site (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services)
• Advertising Partners: To display relevant advertisements on our Site
• Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

All third parties are required to respect the security of your personal data and treat it in accordance with the law.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
• Privacy Shield certification (where applicable)

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months, after which it is anonymized or deleted.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for certain purposes
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

10. Third-Party Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

We may use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics (for website analytics)
• Advertising networks (for displaying ads)
• Content delivery networks (for faster content delivery)

11. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

12. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. 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 notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

15. Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the European Union and believe we have not adequately addressed your concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

For Poland, the supervisory authority is: