Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 13, 2025
Welcome to ProfessorNoz.com!
Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

1. Who We Are
- ProfessorNoz.com is an entertainment platform that shares fun and educational content on science, history, and general knowledge.
- This Privacy Policy applies to the main domain of our site (professornoz.com) and its subdomains.
- Website: https://professornoz.com and all subdomains
- Contact Us: Use our contact form

2. What Data We Collect & Why
We only collect essential data needed for our website to function and to communicate with you.

2.1 Automatically Collected Data (Website Security & Performance)
When you visit our site, some data is collected automatically to ensure security and website functionality. This includes:
- IP address (handled by Cloudflare, mainly for security)
- Browser type & device information (helps us optimize the website)
. Why? This data helps us protect the website from cyber threats and keep it running smoothly.

2.2 Voluntary Data (Contact Form)
If you contact us via our form, we collect:
- Your email & message (so we can respond to your inquiry)
. Why? We only use your data to respond to your messages.

2.3 Future Newsletter (Not Currently Active)
- While we don't currently offer a newsletter, we may introduce one in the future. If we do:
- We will only collect email addresses from users who explicitly sign up
- We will update this privacy policy with specific details before launching the newsletter
- Newsletter subscription will always be optional and include an easy way to unsubscribe

2.4 Third-Party Service Providers
We use trusted third-party services to help operate our website securely and efficiently:
- Cloudflare: Provides website security and performance optimization
- bunny.net: Manages our Content Delivery Network (CDN) for efficient content delivery

These service providers process data on our behalf, strictly following data protection regulations including GDPR. They are contractually obligated to:
- Protect the confidentiality and security of your data
- Process data only for specified purposes related to website operation
- Implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures

3. How We Use Your Data
We never sell your data or track you for advertising. We only use collected data for:
- Keeping the website secure & running smoothly (via Cloudflare)
- Responding to inquiries (messages sent via the contact form)
- Protecting our site from spam & fraud

4. Cookies & Browser Storage
Our website uses only essential cookies and storage for security and functionality:
- Cloudflare Security (cf_clearance cookie and local storage items): These are used by Cloudflare to protect our website from bots, DDoS attacks, and other security threats. These include cookies and browser storage items with prefixes like "cf_", "twk_", and "df-".
- Navigation History (session storage): Items like "previousNav" and "History.store" help maintain your browsing state while using our site.
All these storage mechanisms are strictly necessary for website security and functionality. They do not track your behavior across other websites and are not used for advertising.
. These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. While you can manage cookies in your browser settings, disabling these security cookies may prevent you from accessing the website.

5. Social Media & External Platforms
Our website contains links to our presence on various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter/X) and our Telegram channel.
- Social Media Interactions: When you follow, like, comment, or otherwise interact with our profiles on social media platforms, we have access to the information these platforms make available to content creators. This typically includes your public profile information (username, display name, profile picture) and your public interactions with our content. We do not have access to your private contact information (email, phone number) unless you explicitly share it with us.
- Platform Governance: All your interactions with our social media profiles are primarily governed by each platform's own privacy policy and terms of service. Each platform collects and processes data according to their own policies, which we encourage you to review.
- Social Sharing: If you share our content using the social media buttons on our site, the respective platforms may collect data about your activity. The social sharing functionality is handled directly by these platforms.
- External Embeds: Occasionally, our content may include embedded material from external platforms (like YouTube videos). These embeds may use their own cookies and tracking technologies governed by their respective privacy policies.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Contact Form Messages: We keep inquiries as long as needed to handle your request and for legal protection if necessary. We may need to retain some communications for legal purposes, such as resolving disputes or complying with legal obligations.
- Automatically Collected Data: Stored only as long as needed for security and performance. Most of this data is managed by Cloudflare according to their data retention policies.

7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location (EU, UK, Brazil, etc.), you generally have rights regarding your personal data. Here's how those apply to our website:
- Access to contact data: You can request a copy of any messages you've sent us through our contact form.
- Corrections: If you believe any information you've shared with us is incorrect, you can ask us to correct our records.
- Deletion limitations:
- Contact form messages: We may need to retain some communications for legal purposes, such as resolving disputes or complying with legal obligations. We'll consider deletion requests on a case-by-case basis.
- Technical data: Some data like IP addresses are processed by Cloudflare as part of their security services, and we don't have direct control over their temporary storage systems.
- Data processing concerns: If you have any concerns about how your data is being handled, please let us know.
. Any questions about your data? Contact us via our contact form, and we'll do our best to address your concerns within the technical and legal constraints of our website operation.

8. Data Security and Processing Compliance
We take security seriously and use:
- SSL Encryption (via Cloudflare)
- Secure Content Delivery
- GDPR Compliance
- Strict Data Processing Agreements with Service Providers

While we do our best to protect your data, no online system is 100% secure. If we ever experience a data breach affecting personal data we directly control, we'll notify affected users as required by law.

We maintain Data Processing Agreements with our service providers to ensure:
- Strict adherence to data protection regulations
- Clear, documented instructions for data processing
- Implementation of robust security measures

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we'll let you know on our website.

Last Updated: April 3, 2025

Questions? Reach out via our contact form