Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 28, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Reading Gospel of John (hereinafter: “we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects the personal data you provide by using our website, readingjohn.com. Your privacy is extremely important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable laws.

1. Data Controller

The controller of your personal data is:

Website: Reading Gospel of John
Owner: kupikey d.o.o.
Address: Ul. Vinka Mederala 13, 42000 Varaždin, Croatia
VAT Number: HR45954179753
Email: contact@readingjohn.com

2. What Personal Data Do We Collect?

We may collect the following types of data:

Data you provide directly to us:
- Contact Information: Your name and email address when you contact us through our contact form.
Data collected automatically:
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed. This data is collected automatically through our servers and analytics tools.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our site, which articles you read, and which links you click.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your user experience and to display personalized advertising. You can find more details in the “Cookies and Tracking Technologies” section.

3. Purpose of Data Collection and Use

We only process your personal data when we have a valid legal reason to do so. In accordance with the GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for collecting and using your data for the purposes described below:

To provide and maintain our service
- Purpose: To ensure the proper functioning, security, and availability of the website.
- Legal Basis: This processing is necessary for our Legitimate Interest in operating and offering a functional and secure website to our users.
To communicate with you
- Purpose: To respond to your inquiries, questions, and feedback sent via our contact form.
- Legal Basis: We process this data based on our Legitimate Interest in communicating with our users and responding to their requests.
For analytics and improvement
- Purpose: To analyze traffic and user behavior in order to understand what content is popular and to improve the overall functionality and user experience of our site (e.g., via Google Analytics).
- Legal Basis: The legal basis for placing and reading analytical cookies on your device is your Consent, which you provide through our cookie consent banner.
To display personalized advertising
- Purpose: To show personalized ads through Google AdSense and its partners, which allows us to provide our content for free.
- Legal Basis: This processing is based entirely on your explicit Consent.
To meet legal obligations
- Purpose: To comply with any legal or regulatory requirements.
- Legal Basis: This processing is necessary for compliance with a Legal Obligation.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. We use them for:

Necessary Cookies: Essential for the basic functioning of the site.
Analytical Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the website (e.g., Google Analytics).
Marketing Cookies: Used to display relevant advertisements to you (e.g., Google AdSense).

To provide more detail on advertising, third-party vendors, including our partner Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. You can learn more about how Google collects and uses this data on their How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps page.

Your Choices and Consent Upon your first visit to our site, we will ask for your consent to use analytical and marketing cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our consent management platform. Additionally, you can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google’s Ad Settings.

We do not sell or rent your direct personal data. We may share data with the following categories of third parties:

Service Providers: Companies that provide us with services such as web hosting, site maintenance, or analytics (e.g., Google).
Advertising Partners: We share data with third-party vendors, including Google, who use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website.
Competent Authorities: If required by law or a valid legal request, we may share your data with the police or other judicial bodies.

6. International Data Transfers

As we are based in Croatia (EU), your data is protected by the GDPR. However, when we use international service providers like Google, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as the United States. We ensure that such transfers are lawful and that your data remains secure by relying on established legal mechanisms, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

7. How Long Do We Keep Your Data?

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Contact Form Data: Data submitted via our contact form is typically deleted within 6 months after your inquiry has been resolved.
Analytical Data: Anonymized and aggregated data collected via Google Analytics is retained for up to 14 months.
Cookies: The lifespan of cookies varies and is detailed in our cookie consent platform.

8. Data Security

We take all reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or destruction. Our site uses SSL encryption (indicated by the padlock icon in your browser) to protect the data transmitted between you and our servers.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for or directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@readingjohn.com.

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

The right to access
The right to rectification
The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
The right to restrict processing
The right to data portability
The right to object
The right to withdraw consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us by email at contact@readingjohn.com. You also have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority, the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP).

11. Your U.S. State Privacy Rights

This includes residents of U.S. states that have enacted comprehensive privacy laws, such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, and others. If you are a resident of one of these states, you may have rights including the Right to Access/Know, Right to Correct, Right to Delete, Right to Opt-Out, and the Right to Non-Discrimination.

To exercise your right to opt-out, please click the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link located in the footer of our website. For all other requests, please send an email to contact@readingjohn.com.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. All changes will be published on this page, and the “Effective Date” will be revised. We recommend that you check this page regularly.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: contact@readingjohn.com