1. Overview

This Cookie Policy explains how and why cookies and similar technologies are used when you visit our website. It also describes your choices regarding the use of non-essential cookies and how you can manage your preferences.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They are widely used to ensure websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website operators.

3. Strictly necessary cookies

We use strictly necessary cookies to enable core website functionality, including storing your cookie preferences. These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled.

4. Analytics cookies (optional)

With your consent, we use analytics services to better understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes the use of Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics. These services may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and general usage patterns.

Analytics cookies are only activated if you provide your explicit consent.

5. Security and anti-abuse measures

With your consent, we use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our website from spam and automated abuse. This service analyzes user behavior to determine whether interactions are legitimate.

If you do not consent, features requiring reCAPTCHA protection may not be available.

6. Managing your preferences

You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings available on our website. Additionally, you may delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

7. Legal basis (GDPR)

• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — processing necessary for our legitimate interests, including ensuring website functionality and storing consent preferences.
• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — processing based on your consent for analytics, marketing, and security-related services provided by third parties.

8. Third-party services

Where enabled, we use services provided by Google LLC, including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA. These providers may process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

For more information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy.

9. Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy or your data protection rights, please contact us at contact@blackiq.ai.