Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

When you visit or interact with our website, we may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Email addresses voluntarily provided through newsletter subscriptions or contact forms.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, referring URLs, and other browsing behavior collected through analytics services.
• Device Information: Browser type and version, operating system, screen resolution, device identifiers, and IP address.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Small text files and similar technologies stored on your device. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain the website and its content
• To personalize your browsing experience
• To send newsletters, updates, and promotional communications (only with your explicit consent)
• To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To analyze website traffic, usage trends, and performance
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security threats

Google AdSense and Advertising

ZQStream uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its certified ad networks may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing patterns.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com/) or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page at https://optout.aboutads.info/. For users in the European Economic Area, you may also manage your consent preferences through the consent mechanism displayed on this website.

Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics, to collect and analyze usage data. These services use cookies and similar technologies to track and report on website traffic. The data collected is used solely for understanding how visitors use our website so we can improve it. Google Analytics may transfer data to servers in the United States. You can learn more about Google's data practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics and usage data is retained in aggregated form and does not identify individual users after processing. Cookie data retention periods vary by cookie type as described in our Cookie Policy.

Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

To exercise any of these rights, please reach out through our contact page. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

• Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
• Right to Restriction: You may request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You may object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

Your Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you.
• Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information collected from you.
• Right to Opt-Out: You may opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but ad personalization may constitute a "sale" under CCPA.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

Children's Privacy

This website is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please reach out through our contact page. We will take steps to remove such information from our systems.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), secure hosting infrastructure, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of any third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of ZQStream after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out through our contact page.