Privacy Policy

EcoKlug is an online platform that helps consumers discover eco-friendly products. Our website is operated from the European Union. When we refer to "we", "us", or "our", we mean EcoKlug. When we refer to "you" or "your", we mean you as a visitor or user of our website.

We collect the following types of personal data: • Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a contact form. • Name — when you submit a contact form. • Usage data — anonymous data about how you browse our website, collected via cookies and analytics tools. • Device information — browser type, operating system, and screen size for improving your experience. We do NOT collect sensitive personal data such as health information, political opinions, or biometric data.

We use your personal data for the following purposes: • To send you our weekly newsletter with eco-friendly product recommendations and deals (only if you subscribe). • To respond to your contact form submissions. • To improve our website and user experience through anonymized analytics. • To display relevant content and recommendations. We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

Our website uses cookies to: • Essential cookies — Remember your cookie consent preference and keep the website functioning properly. • Analytics cookies — Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it. These are only activated if you click "Accept" on our cookie banner. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site. The cookie consent banner will appear again.

EcoKlug participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means: • When you click on a product link on our website and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission from the retailer. • This never costs you anything extra — the price you pay is exactly the same. • Affiliate relationships never influence our product recommendations. Our editorial process is independent. • Sponsored content is always clearly labeled as such. We believe in full transparency about how we earn revenue.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights: • Right of access — You can request a copy of all personal data we hold about you. • Right to rectification — You can ask us to correct any inaccurate personal data. • Right to erasure — You can ask us to delete all your personal data ("right to be forgotten"). • Right to restrict processing — You can ask us to limit how we use your data. • Right to data portability — You can request your data in a machine-readable format. • Right to object — You can object to us processing your data for certain purposes. • Right to withdraw consent — You can withdraw your consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from our newsletter). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@ecoklug.com. We will respond within 30 days.

You have the right to request deletion of all personal data we hold about you. To make a deletion request: • Email us at hello@ecoklug.com with the subject line "Data Deletion Request". • Include the email address associated with your account or subscription. • We will process your request within 30 days and confirm deletion via email. Please note that we may need to retain certain data for legal compliance purposes, but we will inform you if this applies.

Your data is stored securely on servers within the European Union. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. We regularly review our security practices to ensure your data remains safe.

We may use the following third-party services that process data on our behalf: • Analytics providers — to understand website usage patterns (anonymized). • Email service providers — to send our newsletter. • Affiliate networks — to track referral commissions (no personal data is shared beyond click tracking). All third-party processors are GDPR-compliant and bound by data processing agreements.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Significant changes will be communicated via our newsletter.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: • Email: hello@ecoklug.com • Subject: Privacy Inquiry Last updated: January 2025