Privacy Policy

Welcome to Veq Shqip, accessible through https://reneba-r.ch/wp/.

The privacy of our visitors is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we may use it, who we may share it with, and the rights available to you when using our website.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described below. Cookies and other non-essential technologies are managed according to the choices you make through our cookie consent interface.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for this website is:

Veq Shqip
Website: https://reneba-r.ch/wp/
Email: info@reneba-r.ch

For questions regarding privacy or personal data, you may contact us using the email address above.

2. Information We May Collect

When you use our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

  • Your IP address;
  • Browser type and version;
  • Device type and operating system;
  • Browser or device language;
  • Date and time of your visit;
  • Pages and articles you visit;
  • Time spent on the website;
  • The website or source that referred you to us;
  • Approximate location based on your IP address;
  • Interactions with content or advertisements;
  • Cookie, browser, or device identifiers;
  • Technical information relating to errors, security, and website performance.

If you contact us by email, we may receive your name, email address, and any information you choose to include in your message.

Please do not send sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for us to handle your request.

3. Log Files

Like most websites, our servers or hosting providers may maintain log files.

These files may include IP addresses, browser type, internet service provider, date and time, referring or exit pages, and other technical information.

This information may be used for:

  • Operating and maintaining the website;
  • Security and abuse prevention;
  • Detecting invalid traffic;
  • Diagnosing technical problems;
  • Analysing website performance;
  • Improving the visitor experience.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies, local storage, pixel tags, web beacons, and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device or browser. They may be used for:

  • Essential website functionality;
  • Saving your privacy preferences;
  • Security and fraud prevention;
  • Measuring visits and website performance;
  • Analysing how the website is used;
  • Displaying and measuring advertisements;
  • Personalising advertisements where you have provided consent;
  • Limiting how often an advertisement is shown.

Cookies may be placed directly by our website or by third-party service providers.

Cookies required for security and essential technical functionality may be used without consent where permitted by law. Analytics, personalisation, and advertising cookies are used according to the choices you make through our consent interface.

5. Consent Management

Visitors may be shown a privacy and cookie consent message where required by applicable law.

Through this consent interface, you may be able to:

  • Accept cookies;
  • Reject non-essential cookies;
  • Select the purposes and partners you agree to;
  • Change or withdraw your choices.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

You may change your choices at any time through a link such as “Manage Privacy,” “Privacy Choices,” “Cookie Settings,” or a similar option displayed on the website.

6. Google Advertising Services

Our website may use Google advertising products, including Google AdSense, Google Ad Manager, Google Ads, and other advertising or measurement services.

Google and other advertising technology providers may:

  • Place and read cookies on your browser;
  • Use web beacons, pixel tags, IP addresses, and other identifiers;
  • Receive information about your device, browser, and interactions;
  • Serve, limit, and measure advertisements;
  • Detect fraud and invalid traffic;
  • Measure advertising performance;
  • Serve personalised advertisements where valid consent has been provided;
  • Serve non-personalised or limited advertisements where personalisation is not permitted.

Google and other providers may use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user’s previous visits to this website or other websites.

You can learn more through the following Google resources:

Users may control or disable advertising personalisation through their Google settings and through the consent interface displayed on this website.

Where applicable, the list of advertising partners and technology providers that may process data is shown through our consent management platform.

7. Personalised and Non-Personalised Advertising

Depending on your location, your choices, and applicable legal requirements, you may receive personalised or non-personalised advertisements.

Personalised Advertisements

Personalised advertisements may be selected using information about your activity, inferred interests, device, or previous visits.

Personalised advertising is used only where there is an appropriate legal basis and, where required, valid consent has been provided.

Non-Personalised Advertisements

Non-personalised advertisements are not selected using a personalised advertising profile.

They may instead be based on:

  • The content of the page;
  • Approximate location;
  • Device type;
  • Browser language;
  • Other contextual information.

Non-personalised advertisements may still use cookies or identifiers for essential purposes such as frequency capping, security, general measurement, and fraud prevention.

8. Google Analytics and Audience Measurement

Our website may use Google Analytics or other analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website.

These services may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited;
  • Length of visits;
  • Device and browser information;
  • Approximate location;
  • Traffic source;
  • Website interactions;
  • Cookie or device identifiers;
  • IP address, processed according to the configuration of the service.

This information may be used for statistics, technical diagnostics, performance measurement, and improving our content.

Where required by law, analytics services are activated only after the user has provided the relevant consent.

9. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our articles may contain videos, images, posts, or other content embedded from third-party platforms, including:

  • YouTube;
  • Facebook;
  • Instagram;
  • TikTok;
  • X;
  • Other media or social platforms.

Embedded content may behave in the same way as if the visitor had visited the third-party website directly.

These platforms may collect data, use cookies, place additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, particularly if you are signed in to an account on that platform.

The processing of this information is governed by the privacy policies of the relevant third-party platforms.

10. Purposes of Data Processing

Information may be used for the following purposes:

  • Providing and operating the website;
  • Publishing and distributing content;
  • Improving articles and services;
  • Analysing website traffic;
  • Measuring website performance;
  • Displaying and measuring advertisements;
  • Personalising advertisements with consent;
  • Saving privacy choices;
  • Protecting against spam, fraud, abuse, and invalid traffic;
  • Maintaining website security;
  • Communicating with users;
  • Complying with legal obligations.

11. Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on the situation and applicable law, processing may be based on:

  • Your consent;
  • Our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the website;
  • The need to respond to a request or communication;
  • Compliance with a legal obligation;
  • Protection against fraud, abuse, and security threats.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

12. Sharing of Information

Information may be shared, where necessary, with:

  • Hosting providers;
  • Website security and maintenance providers;
  • Traffic analytics services;
  • Google and advertising technology partners;
  • Platforms providing embedded content;
  • Professional advisers;
  • Public authorities where legally required.

Third parties may act as data processors or as independent data controllers, depending on the service they provide.

13. International Data Transfers

Some service providers may process information in countries outside the country in which you live.

Where required, legal safeguards may be used for international data transfers, including:

  • Adequacy decisions;
  • Standard contractual clauses;
  • Other safeguards recognised under applicable law.

14. Data Retention

Information is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

The retention period may depend on:

  • The nature of the information;
  • Technical and security requirements;
  • The duration of consent;
  • Contractual requirements;
  • Legal obligations;
  • The need to resolve disputes.

Retention periods used by Google and other third-party providers are also governed by their respective privacy policies.

15. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Request information about the processing of your data;
  • Request access to your personal data;
  • Request correction of inaccurate information;
  • Request deletion of your personal data;
  • Request restriction of processing;
  • Object to processing;
  • Withdraw your consent;
  • Request data portability where applicable;
  • Submit a complaint to the relevant data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at:

info@reneba-r.ch

For security purposes, we may request reasonable information to verify your identity and your request.

16. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View stored cookies;
  • Delete cookies;
  • Block new cookies;
  • Block third-party cookies;
  • Receive a notification before a cookie is stored.

Blocking all cookies may affect the operation of certain parts of the website and may prevent your preferences from being saved.

Deleting cookies may cause the cookie consent message to appear again.

17. Information Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against:

  • Unauthorised access;
  • Loss;
  • Misuse;
  • Alteration;
  • Unauthorised disclosure;
  • Destruction.

However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

18. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not specifically directed at children, and we do not knowingly request personal information from children.

If a parent or guardian believes that a child has provided us with personal information, they should contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.

19. Links to External Websites

Our articles may contain links to external websites.

We do not control the privacy practices, cookies, or content of external websites. Visitors should review the privacy policies of every website they visit.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

  • Changes to our services;
  • Changes to our technology partners;
  • Legal or regulatory changes;
  • Advertising platform requirements;
  • Changes to how information is processed.

The updated version will be published on this page, and the date at the top of the policy will be revised.

21. Contact Us

For questions, complaints, or requests relating to privacy or personal information, contact us at:

Email: info@reneba-r.ch
Website: https://reneba-r.ch/wp/