Privacy and Cookie Policy

Date : August 14, 2024

Introduction

Welcome to MotiveDuck.com, a platform aimed at inspiring, educating, users worldwide via quotes. This Privacy Policy covers the website and its mobile version (collectively referred to as the "Site"), which are managed by individuals at MotiveDuck ("MotiveDuck," "we," or "us"). This document outlines how we gather and handle your information when you use our Site.

Please review this Privacy Policy regularly, as updates may occur periodically.

What Personal Data Do We Collect About You?

Currently, we do not collect any personal data. However, this may change in the future, and this section will be updated accordingly.

Cookies and Analytics

While we do not currently use cookies on our Site, we employ analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Yandex, and Bing Webmaster to understand how our users interact with the Site. These tools may use cookies and similar technologies to collect and store information.

How Do Analytics Tools and Google Ads Work?

Analytics tools like Google Analytics, Yandex, and Bing Webmaster use cookies to collect information about your interactions with the Site. This data includes but is not limited to, pages visited, time spent on the Site, and the website you visited before coming to our Site. Google Ads uses similar technologies to track your browsing behavior and deliver relevant ads.

Targeted Advertising

We display Google Ads on our Site. These ads may use cookies to deliver targeted advertisements based on your interactions with our Site or other websites. Google Ads may collect and use your information, such as browsing history, location, and device information, to serve personalized ads.

Managing Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including accepting or rejecting them and deleting them. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Site.

How Do We Use Your Personal Data?

If we start collecting personal data in the future, we may use the information we collect about you for the following purposes:

Account Registration

If account creation becomes available in the future, the following will apply:

  • Personal Data processed: First name, last name, email address, and/or username or user ID from your social network accounts, if you choose to use them as a log-in method.
  • Legal Basis for processing: The processing will be necessary for the performance of a contract (art. (6) (1) (b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)) you enter with us when you register for an account and agree with our Terms of Use. If you upload content to our Website, we must know who you are and be able to contact you.
  • Retention time: We will process your Personal Data only during the time you have an account on the Website.

Providing Services

If we start collecting personal data in the future, we will use it to ensure the functioning of the Services (for example by showing you relevant and personalized content). For this purpose, the following will apply:

  • Personal Data processed: Country of presence, device and online identifiers, other usage data.
  • Legal Basis for processing: By using the Services through the Website, you will consent to our [Terms of Use]. By doing this, you will be entering into a contract with us (art. (6) (1) (b) of the GDPR). Processing your Personal Data will be necessary for the provision of the Services.
  • Retention time: We will process your Personal Data for six months since your last visit to the Website.

Customer Support

We process your information to answer your questions and provide you with customer support. This processing occurs when you contact us via the contact form on the Website. For this purpose, the following applies:

  • Currently, we do not collect personal data. If this changes, we will process Personal Data such as first name, last name, and email address.
  • Legal Basis for processing: The processing is necessary for the purpose of our legitimate interest in maintaining customer satisfaction.
  • Retention time: If we collect your Personal Data, we will process it for two years after your request is closed.

Analytics

We gather information about your use of the Website and the Services to analyze customer behavior and improve our Website and/or Services. For this purpose, the following applies:

  • Personal Data processed: Device and online identifiers, other usage data.
  • Legal Basis for processing: The processing is necessary for the purpose of our legitimate interest in improving the Services and functions of the Website (art. (6) (1) (f) of the GDPR).
  • Retention time: We process your Personal Data for a maximum of two years after your last visit to the Website. After this period, we process the information only in an aggregated and anonymized form.

What Are Your Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?

If we start collecting personal data in the future, you will have the following rights:

  • Access to Personal Data: You have the right to know if we are processing your Personal Data, receive details about the processing, and obtain a copy of the Personal Data being processed.
  • Verify and Correct Data: You have the right to check the accuracy of your Personal Data and request updates or corrections.
  • Delete Personal Data: Under certain conditions, you have the right to request the deletion of your Personal Data. This applies, for example, when you withdraw consent or when the data is no longer needed for its original purpose.
  • Restrict Data Processing: Under specific circumstances, you have the right to limit the processing of your Personal Data, such as when you challenge the accuracy of the data or if the processing is unlawful.
  • Transfer Personal Data: You have the right to receive your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, if possible, have it transferred to another controller seamlessly.
  • Object to Data Processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your Personal Data if it is based on legal grounds other than consent. If your data is processed for our legitimate interests, you can object by providing a reason related to your situation. If we cannot demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or for legal claims, we will cease processing your data.
  • Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your Personal Data at any time. This withdrawal does not affect the legality of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
  • File a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

How Can You Contact Us and Exercise Your Rights?

You can exercise your rights by contacting us through the contact form available here Contact Us.