Privacy Policy

01   Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to McCleanDesign.com ("we," "us," or "our"). If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us via the contact information available on our website.

02   What Data We Collect

We do not directly collect or store any personally identifiable information (PII) from visitors. The only data collection that occurs on this site is through Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC.

Google Analytics automatically collects the following types of information:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• General geographic location (country/city level)
• Browser type and operating system
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Referring website or source of traffic
• Anonymised IP address

This data is collected in aggregate and used solely to understand how visitors interact with our website.

03   Cookies

Google Analytics uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions. These cookies do not identify you personally.

The primary Google Analytics cookies used are:

• _ga — Distinguishes unique users. Expires after 2 years.
• _ga_<container-id> — Maintains session state. Expires after 2 years.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time without affecting your ability to use our website.

04   How We Use the Data

The analytics data collected is used exclusively to:

• Understand which pages and content are most useful to visitors
• Identify and fix technical issues with the website
• Improve the overall user experience

We do not use this data for advertising, profiling, or any purpose beyond improving our website.

05   Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your data to any third parties. Analytics data is processed by Google in accordance with their own privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy.

06   Opting Out of Google Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the following methods:

• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Enable "Do Not Track" in your browser settings
• Disable cookies in your browser settings

07   Data Retention

Google Analytics retains user-level data for 26 months by default. Aggregate reporting data is retained indefinitely. We do not store any raw analytics data ourselves.

08   International Visitors & Your Privacy Rights

Our website is accessible globally and we welcome visitors from all regions. Depending on where you are located, you may have specific rights regarding your data.

European Union & UK (GDPR / UK GDPR)
If you are located in the EU or UK, you have the following rights under GDPR or its UK equivalent:

• Right to access — Request a copy of any personal data held about you.
• Right to erasure — Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to restrict processing — Ask us to limit how your data is used.
• Right to object — Object to processing of your data for analytics purposes.
• Right to data portability — Request your data in a portable format.

Our legal basis for using Google Analytics is legitimate interest in understanding and improving our website. EU/UK visitors may use the opt-out options in Section 06 at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

California, USA (CCPA)
We do not sell personal information. The analytics data collected via Google Analytics does not constitute a sale under CCPA.

Canada (PIPEDA)
We collect only the minimum data necessary via Google Analytics, and only for the stated purpose of improving our website, in line with PIPEDA principles.

Other Regions
We respect the privacy rights of all visitors regardless of location. Please contact us if you have questions about how your data is handled under your local laws.

09   Cookie Consent

For visitors from the EU, UK, and other regions where cookie consent is required by law, you may decline non-essential cookies via your browser settings or the opt-out methods in Section 06. We are working toward implementing a cookie consent banner for users in applicable regions.

10   Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any data from children.

11   Changes to This Policy

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 policy periodically.

12   Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch via the contact page at mccleandesign.com.