Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 7, 2026
1. Information We Collect
When you visit Alignify, we may collect the following types of information:
- Personal information you provide voluntarily: such as your name and email address when you submit a contact form, comment on articles (if applicable), or subscribe to a newsletter.
- Automatically collected information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps — collected via analytics and logging services.
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies: used for analytics, advertising, and site functionality (see Section 3 below).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the website
- To respond to your inquiries submitted via contact forms
- To analyze site traffic and user behavior (via Google Analytics)
- To display personalized or non-personalized advertisements (via Google AdSense)
- To comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Alignify uses cookies and similar technologies for analytics, advertising, and essential site functions. By default, non-essential cookies (such as advertising and analytics cookies) are blocked until you provide consent through our cookie banner. You may accept or reject all non-essential cookies at any time.
Specifically, the following types of cookies may be used:
- Essential cookies: required for the website to function properly (e.g., session cookies, consent preference cookies). No consent required.
- Functionality cookies: used to remember your preferences and enhance your experience.
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics (
_ga,_ga_<container-id>,_gid) tracks page views, sessions, and user behavior to help us improve content. - Advertising cookies: Google AdSense and its partners use cookies such as
IDE(DoubleClick),test_cookie, and_gcl_*(Google Ads Conversion) to serve and measure personalized or non-personalized ads based on your browsing history.
You can control your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie banner on our site. You may also manage cookies through your browser settings. To opt out of personalized advertising, visit Google Ad Settings.
For more information about Google's cookie practices, see How Google Uses Cookies and Google Privacy & Terms.
4. Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on Alignify. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites across the web.
As a Google AdSense publisher, we:
- Use cookies for personalized and non-personalized advertising
- Allow Google and its partners to use cookies for ad serving, measurement, and fraud prevention
- Implement Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your cookie preferences
- Comply with Google's AdSense Program Policies and EU User Consent Policy
Google uses a range of ad technology providers (currently including partners from the IAB Global Vendor List and Google's additional consent framework) that may collect and process data for ad personalization, measurement, and fraud prevention when you have consented to advertising cookies. For the current list of commonly used ad technology partners, please refer to Google's AdSense documentation.
Advertising cookies will only be placed after you provide consent via our cookie consent banner. You can change your preferences at any time through the banner. You can also opt out of personalized advertising directly at Google Ad Settings. Opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will see fewer ads — they will simply be less relevant to your interests.
5. Third-Party Services
Alignify uses the following third-party services that may process your data:
- Google Analytics — website analytics (see Google's Privacy Policy)
- Google AdSense — advertising (see Section 4 above)
- Vercel — website hosting and infrastructure
- YouTube — embedded video content (see Google's Privacy Policy)
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable law. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics data retention settings. Contact form submissions are retained until no longer needed for the purpose for which they were submitted.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
- Right to restrict processing — request limitation on how we use your data
- Right to data portability — request transfer of your data to another service
- Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing
- Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
For California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, and share
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
- Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 11.
8. Children's Privacy
Alignify does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of consent in your jurisdiction). If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without verified parental consent, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
9. International Users
GDPR (EU/EEA Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data based on the following legal bases: your consent (where you have provided it), the necessity for the performance of a contract, our legitimate interests (such as website analytics and improvement), or compliance with a legal obligation. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, including the United States. When such transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or reliance on adequacy decisions by relevant authorities.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: kostja@alignify.co