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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 27.08.2026

1. Who we are

This website ("we", "us", "our") is operated by the operator of thethreatdesk.online. For any privacy question or request, contact us at info@thethreatdesk.online.

2. What data we collect

  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL.
  • Cookie and identifier data: cookie IDs, click IDs, and similar identifiers set by us and by our advertising and affiliate partners.
  • Interaction data: pages viewed, links clicked, time on page, scroll depth (where analytics is enabled).

We do not knowingly collect passwords, payment card numbers, or government ID numbers through this website.

3. Why we process this data

  • Measuring ad performance and conversions (e.g. Google Ads) — based on your consent.
  • Affiliate and partner network attribution (crediting a sale or lead to the correct partner) — based on your consent.
  • Remarketing and retargeting — based on your consent.
  • Basic site security and fraud prevention — based on our legitimate interest.

4. Advertising and remarketing partners

We work with third-party vendors, including Google and our affiliate network(s), to show ads across the internet based on your visits to this site, and to attribute purchases or leads generated through partner links. These vendors may use cookies and/or device identifiers for this purpose.

You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time via:

5. Cookies

We only set non-essential cookies (analytics, advertising, affiliate tracking) after you give consent through the cookie banner shown on this site. See our Cookie Policy for the full list of cookie categories, providers, and retention periods.

6. Your rights

If you are located in the EU/EEA, UK, or another jurisdiction with similar protections, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your data; restrict or object to our processing; receive your data in a portable format; withdraw consent at any time; and lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@thethreatdesk.online.

7. International data transfers

Some of our vendors may process data outside your country of residence. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) as required by applicable law.

8. Data retention

We retain cookie and click data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes described above, and in any event no longer than 90 days, after which it is deleted or anonymized.

9. Children's privacy

This website is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the effective date at the top of this page.