Effective Date: January 1, 2025 • Last Revised: January 1, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how KRISTIYAN MITKOV ("Company", "we", "us", "our"), operating the web magazine and curation platform on matthhws.fun, collects, processes, and safeguards personal information of individuals visiting our website or submitting inquiries. For all privacy inquiries, reach our designated Privacy Officer at [email protected].
This policy applies to information gathered through matthhws.fun, related subdomains, and electronic correspondence directed to our team. It reflects compliance with applicable United States state and federal privacy regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and related privacy standards.
We collect information falling within three core operational categories:
The following table sets forth the basis under which user details are handled:
| Purpose of Processing | Categories of Data | Legal Ground (US Frameworks) |
|---|---|---|
| Responding to travel inquiries & custom route consultations | Name, email, phone, travel notes | Contract preparation & legitimate business interest |
| Delivering editorial gazette / newsletters | Email address | Affirmative opt-in consent |
| Website security, rate-limiting & spam prevention | IP address, HTTP request headers | Legitimate interest in cyber defense |
| Aggregated readership metrics | Consent tokens, masked telemetry | Explicit user consent via banner |
In adherence to strict privacy governance, we utilize Google Consent Mode v2 in an advanced default configuration. Upon your initial visit, all advertising storage, personal telemetry, and analytics tokens remain in a 'denied' status until you make an affirmative selection via our consent banner. Functional and security tokens necessary to render the website operate under strict legitimate necessity. You may revisit these choices at any time using the persistent Cookie Preferences link in the footer.
We do not sell, rent, monetize, or trade user personal records to third parties for financial or commercial gain. Personal data is disclosed solely to authorized technology service providers (such as hosting nodes and form delivery systems) operating under strict non-disclosure obligations, or when required by court order, subpoena, or applicable state and federal laws.
Consultation inquiries and email exchanges are retained for twenty-four (24) months following the last active communication to ensure seamless continuity in journey planning. Automated web access logs are purged after ninety (90) calendar days. Users may request expedited deletion at any time.
Residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and other jurisdictions possessing consumer privacy statutes enjoy distinct statutory rights, including:
To exercise these rights, submit a verifiable consumer request to [email protected].
Our journal and curation services are intended strictly for adults aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from individuals under the age of 16. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information, contact us immediately for prompt deletion.
If you believe our processing of your information violates applicable US privacy regulations, you retain the right to lodge a formal complaint with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) or your relevant state Attorney General's Office. Direct all preliminary questions directly to our team at [email protected].