Privacy Policy
Effective date: This Privacy Policy explains how System Article (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and shares personal data when you visit https://sysarticle.com/.
Who we are (Data Controller)
System Article is the data controller for personal data processed through this website. For privacy requests, contact us at [email protected] or via our Contact page.
What data we collect
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, referring URL, pages viewed, timestamps, and approximate location derived from IP.
- Communication data: name, email address, and message content when you submit our contact form.
- Consent records: cookie preference choices stored locally in your browser (
localStorage) and, where applicable, server-side logs of preference changes. - Advertising & analytics data (only with consent): cookie identifiers, ad interaction events, and aggregated measurement used by Google AdSense and analytics partners.
Legal bases (GDPR / UK GDPR)
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): non-essential cookies, advertising personalization, and analytics.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): securing the site, preventing abuse/spam, measuring essential performance, and responding to editorial inquiries in a manner that does not override your rights.
- Contract / steps prior to contract (Art. 6(1)(b)): handling requests you initiate.
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): retaining records required by law.
Cookies & similar technologies (ePrivacy)
We use a consent management interface that blocks advertising and analytics scripts until you grant permission. Essential cookies required for security, load balancing, and storing your consent choice may be set without additional consent where permitted by law.
- Essential: consent storage, security, basic site operation.
- Analytics (optional): audience measurement and content improvement.
- Advertising (optional): Google AdSense and related ad-serving / frequency-capping cookies.
You can change or withdraw consent at any time using the “Manage cookies” control in the site footer.
Google AdSense disclosures
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings and/or the industry opt-out tools at aboutads.info. On this site, advertising cookies are not activated until you accept advertising consent.
We implement AdSense in reserved, fixed-size containers to reduce layout shift and to keep advertising clearly separated from editorial content, consistent with Google Publisher Policies.
How we use personal data
- Operate, secure, and improve the publication.
- Respond to contact requests and editorial correspondence.
- Display advertising and measure performance where lawful consent exists.
- Comply with legal requests and enforce our Terms of Service.
Sharing & international transfers
We may share data with service providers acting on our instructions (hosting, email delivery, security, analytics, advertising). Where providers process data outside the EEA/UK, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses and supplementary measures as required.
Retention
Contact messages are retained only as long as needed to resolve your inquiry and maintain legitimate business records (typically up to 24 months unless a longer period is required). Server logs are rotated on a shorter cycle. Consent records may be retained to demonstrate compliance.
Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to processing, and the right to data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing. You may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
Children
This publication is intended for a professional/adult technical audience. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 (or the applicable local age of digital consent).
Security
We apply administrative and technical measures appropriate to the risk, including HTTPS, access controls, and spam protections on forms. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact
Privacy inquiries: [email protected] · Contact form