Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

What this policy covers when you visit space-sniffer.com.

This Privacy Policy explains how space-sniffer.com collects, uses, and protects information when you browse pages about Space Sniffer, use download links, or contact us through the website. The site is operated as an information and software download resource focused on Space Sniffer and related guidance for Windows users.

By using this website, you agree to this policy. If you do not agree, please stop using the site. This policy applies to browsing activity, analytics, advertising tools that may be active, and messages sent through the Contact page. It does not control how the Space Sniffer developer or third-party download hosts handle data on their own sites.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information needed to run and protect the site.

a) Information You Voluntarily Provide

If you contact us through the website, we may collect your name, email address, and the message you send. Space Sniffer visitors do not create accounts on this site, do not place orders, and do not submit payment details here.

b) Information Collected Automatically

Like most WordPress websites, space-sniffer.com may log technical data when you visit. This can include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, time spent on the site, device type, and approximate country or region based on IP data. Some of this information may be handled through normal web server logs and some may pass through Cloudflare for caching and security.

c) Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Essential cookies may be used for basic WordPress or hosting functions. If Google Analytics 4 is active, analytics cookies may measure page views, session length, traffic sources, and broad aggregated audience data. We do not use GA4 to collect direct personal identity details from normal readers, and you can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

If Google AdSense is active, Google and other vendors may use cookies to show ads based on earlier visits to this or other websites. You can manage ad personalization through Google Ad Settings and learn more about broader ad choices at aboutads.info. Cloudflare may also set cookies such as `__cf_bm` or `__cflb` for bot checks, traffic balancing, and session handling.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used for site operation, analysis, security, and support replies.

• To operate, maintain, and improve pages about Space Sniffer and its download guidance.
• To review traffic patterns and content performance if GA4 is active.
• To show ads that help fund the site if AdSense is active.
• To reply to messages sent through the Contact page.
• To detect abuse, spam, bots, and security threats through hosting tools and Cloudflare.

We do not use your data for any other purpose and we do not sell personal information collected through this website.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We keep sharing limited to the providers already described in this policy.

We do not sell your personal data. We do not trade or rent reader information. Data may be processed by service providers such as Cloudflare or Google only when those tools are active and needed for analytics, advertising, caching, or security.

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, legal process, or a valid request from public authorities. We may also use aggregated and anonymized traffic data to review site quality, article interest, and the usefulness of Space Sniffer content.

6. Data Retention

Retention periods depend on the kind of record involved.

Server and security logs are usually kept for up to 30 days, or for the shorter or longer period set by the hosting stack. If Google Analytics 4 is active, analytics data is retained under the GA4 property settings, which often default to 14 months for event-level data. Contact form messages are kept only while needed to review and resolve the inquiry, then removed when they are no longer useful for support or recordkeeping.

Cookie retention varies by cookie type. Session cookies often expire when you close the browser. Persistent cookies may remain until their own expiry date or until you remove them in your browser settings.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You can limit tracking and ask us to review personal data we hold.

• You can disable or clear cookies through your browser settings.
• You can opt out of GA4 tracking with Google’s browser add-on.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ad Settings and ad industry tools.
• You can contact us and request deletion of personal data you sent through the site.

If you are in the EU or EEA, you may have rights that include access, correction, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. If you are in California, you may have rights under the CCPA or CPRA, including the right to know, delete, and request equal treatment after exercising privacy rights. We will review each request in line with applicable law and the records we actually hold.

8. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for general users, not children under 13.

space-sniffer.com is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children through this website. If we learn that such data has been submitted, we will delete it as soon as reasonably possible.

9. Security

We use common website security measures, but no system can promise total safety.

We use HTTPS to protect data in transit. Cloudflare may provide DDoS filtering, traffic inspection, and firewall controls that help defend space-sniffer.com from abuse. We also use standard WordPress and server administration practices to reduce risk.

Even so, no method of transmission over the internet and no storage system is fully secure. You should avoid sending sensitive personal or financial data through the Contact page.

10. International Data Transfers

Data may be processed outside your home country when outside providers are involved.

Our hosting providers and third-party services may process data in countries other than your own. By using this site, you understand that your information may be transferred across borders where permitted by law. When required, these providers may rely on standard contractual clauses or similar safeguards for cross-border processing.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may revise this page when site tools, laws, or handling practices change.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any change will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of space-sniffer.com after a posted update means you accept the revised policy.