Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 11, 2026

Aquascapedia respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable EU data protection laws.

1. Data controller

Aquascapedia is the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website.

Website: https://aquascapedia.com
Owner: Aquascapedia
Email: [email protected]
Location: Denmark, European Union

2. Personal data we collect

Depending on your use of the website and your consent choices, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system
  • Usage data: Pages visited, interactions, session duration, approximate location (country or region level)
  • Online identifiers: Cookie identifiers and similar technologies
  • Contact data: Information you voluntarily provide via email or contact forms

We process personal data for the following purposes and legal bases:

  • Website analytics and improvement
    Legal basis: Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a))
  • Understanding website usage and performance
    Legal basis: Consent
  • Responding to inquiries and messages
    Legal basis: Legitimate interest in responding to user inquiries (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f))

We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.

4. Cookies and analytics

Aquascapedia uses cookies and similar technologies. Non-essential cookies are only used after you have given consent via our cookie consent banner.

Analytics tools used may include:

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
  • Microsoft Clarity
  • Hotjar/Contentsquare

These tools help us understand how visitors use the website. Data collected through analytics cookies is used only for statistical purposes.

You can withdraw or change your consent at any time via the cookie settings.

More information is available in our Cookie Policy.

5. Third-party services and data transfers

Some third-party services used on this website may process personal data on our behalf (e.g. analytics providers or embedded content).

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Union (such as to the United States), we rely on appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

6. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Receive your data in a portable format
  • Lodge a complaint with the Danish Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet)

To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].

7. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

Analytics data is retained according to the settings of the analytics tools used.