Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23 September 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how The Balanced Compass (https://www.najpredeti.sk, “we”, “us”) collects and uses personal data when you visit our website, and what rights you have under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Who is responsible for your data

The data controller is The Balanced Compass, operator of najpredeti.sk. For any privacy question or request, contact us at [email protected].

What data we collect and why

1. Technical and security data

When you visit the site, our hosting provider, our content delivery and security network (Cloudflare) and our security plugins automatically process technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, the pages you request and the time of access. We use this data to deliver the website, keep it secure and prevent abuse. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in operating a secure website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

2. Analytics (only with your consent)

If you click “Accept” in our cookie banner, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site (for example, which articles are read and how visitors arrive). Google Analytics sets cookies and processes your IP address, device and usage data. Google Analytics is not loaded at all unless you consent, and you can withdraw consent at any time via “Cookie settings” in the footer. Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

3. Comments

If you leave a comment, we store the name, email address and website you enter, the comment itself, your IP address and browser user agent, to display the comment and to detect spam. Your email address is never published. An anonymised string (hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to show your profile picture, if you have one. Legal basis: your consent and our legitimate interest in moderating comments (Art. 6(1)(a) and (f) GDPR).

4. Share buttons

Our share buttons are provided by AddToAny. The script is loaded from AddToAny’s servers after you interact with the page, which means your IP address and browser data are transmitted to AddToAny. When you click a share button, the respective social network (e.g. Facebook) receives the page you are sharing.

Cookies and similar technologies

  • Necessary: security cookies set by Cloudflare (e.g. __cf_bm) to protect the site from bots, and your cookie choice, which is stored in your browser’s local storage. These do not require consent.
  • Comments: if you comment, WordPress may store your name and email in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them (only if you tick the box).
  • Analytics (consent required): Google Analytics cookies such as _ga and _ga_*, set only after you click “Accept”.

We do not use advertising or marketing cookies, and we do not sell or rent your personal data.

Service providers and international transfers

We use the following service providers (processors) to run the website: our web hosting provider in the EU (Slovakia); Cloudflare, Inc. (content delivery and security); Google Ireland Ltd. / Google LLC (Google Analytics, only with consent); Automattic Inc. (Gravatar); and AddToAny LLC (share buttons). Some of these providers may process data in the United States. Where this happens, transfers are protected by the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework and/or the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

How long we keep data

  • Technical and security logs: only as long as needed for security purposes, after which they are deleted or anonymised.
  • Analytics data: no longer than 14 months.
  • Comments: until the comment is deleted, or until you ask us to delete it.

Your rights

You have the right to access your personal data, to have it corrected or deleted, to restrict or object to its processing, to data portability, and to withdraw your consent at any time (this does not affect processing carried out before withdrawal). To exercise your rights, email [email protected].

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Slovakia, this is the Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic (Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov Slovenskej republiky), dataprotection.gov.sk, or the authority in your country of residence.

Children

Our content is written for adults and parents. The website is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always available on this page, with the date of the last update shown at the top.