Privacy Policy
Last updated: 3 December 2025
At LONELY-EU, accessible at https://lonelinessineurope.eu, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and lawfully. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data Controller
LONELY-EU
Website: https://lonelinessineurope.eu
Email: prakhar@absl.io
2. Information We Collect
a) Information you provide directly
We collect personal data when you:
- Submit a contact form
- Leave a comment
- Sign up for a newsletter
- Register for a user account
- Update your profile
This may include your name, email address, username, and any information you provide in forms or messages.
b) Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser and device details
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website URLs
- Log and technical data
c) Cookies and tracking technologies
We use cookies to enable:
- Essential website functionality
- Analytics and performance
- Preferences
- Security features
- Consent management through the Complianz plugin
You can manage your cookie preferences using the cookie banner.
d) Analytics
We use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website. These tools collect anonymized or pseudonymized data such as device details, browsing behavior, and page interactions.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain the website
- To allow user registration and profile functionality
- To respond to contact form submissions
- To process and display comments
- To send newsletters or updates (with your consent)
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To ensure security and spam prevention
- To manage cookie preferences
Legal bases for processing include consent, legitimate interests, contractual necessity, and legal obligations.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We only share it with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate the site, including:
- Hosting providers
- Email and newsletter services
- Analytics providers
- Security and spam-prevention tools
- Consent management tools
- We may also share information with legal authorities if required.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary:
- Contact form messages: up to 12 months
- Comments: indefinitely unless deleted
- User accounts: until the account is deleted
- Analytics data: according to provider settings
- Consent records: as required by GDPR
- You may request deletion of your data at any time.
6. Your GDPR Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent
- Request a copy of your data (data portability)
To exercise these rights, contact us at the email above.
7. Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including HTTPS encryption, restricted access, secure hosting, and security tools. However, no online service can guarantee absolute protection.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.
10. Cookie Policy
Our cookie usage is managed by the Complianz Cookie Consent system, which provides a cookie banner and preference settings. A detailed cookie overview is available in our Complianz-generated Cookie Statement.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
12. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to request data access or deletion, contact:
LONELY-EU
Email: prakhar@absl.io
Website: https://lonelinessineurope.eu