This Privacy Policy explains how HomeCryptoInvest ("we", "us", or "our"), operated at homecryptoinvest.com, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.
1. Who We Are
HomeCryptoInvest is an independent website providing reviews, guides, and news about cryptocurrency exchanges, hardware wallets, and tax software. The site is operated by an individual based in the Czech Republic, European Union.
For privacy-related questions, contact us at: info@homecryptoinvest.com
2. What Data We Collect
Data you provide directly
- Email address — if you subscribe to our newsletter. We store this in Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), our email marketing platform.
Data collected automatically
- IP address — briefly processed when you visit the site, as with any web server. We do not store or log IP addresses ourselves.
- Google Fonts — our website loads fonts from Google's CDN (fonts.googleapis.com). This causes your browser to send a request to Google's servers, which may include your IP address. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Binance API — our live price ticker fetches public market data from Binance's public API. This is a read-only request from your browser. No personal data is sent.
Data we do NOT collect
- We do not use Google Analytics or any other analytics platform.
- We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
- We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Cookies
We use a single first-party cookie to store your cookie consent preference (hci_cookie_consent). This is stored in your browser's localStorage and is not transmitted to any server.
We do not use any third-party tracking cookies. If you subscribe to our newsletter, Brevo may set cookies on their own pages, subject to their privacy policy.
4. Newsletter (Brevo)
If you subscribe to The Crypto Edge newsletter, your email address is stored and processed by Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), a French email marketing platform compliant with GDPR. Brevo acts as a data processor on our behalf.
- We use your email only to send the newsletter you signed up for.
- You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email.
- We never share your email with third parties.
- Brevo's Privacy Policy: brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy
5. Affiliate Links
This website contains affiliate links to third-party services (such as Bybit, Kraken, Ledger, Koinly, and others). If you click an affiliate link and sign up or make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Clicking an affiliate link takes you to a third-party website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. Please review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Our affiliate links include UTM parameters (e.g. utm_source=hci) for tracking which page generated the click. This data is processed by the affiliate platform, not by us.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Union, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access — you can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to erasure — you can request deletion of your data (e.g. unsubscribe and request email deletion).
- Right to rectification — you can request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to object — you can object to processing of your data.
- Right to lodge a complaint — you have the right to complain to the Czech data protection authority (ÚOOÚ) at uoou.cz.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@homecryptoinvest.com.
7. Data Retention
Newsletter subscribers' email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe. After unsubscribing, your email is deleted from our active lists within 30 days.
We do not retain any other personal data.
8. Third-Party Services Summary
- Google Fonts — font delivery (fonts.googleapis.com) — Google Privacy Policy
- Brevo — email marketing — Brevo Privacy Policy
- Binance Public API — live price data (read-only, no personal data)
- Hostinger — web hosting — Hostinger Privacy Policy
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version. We recommend checking this page periodically.
10. Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
info@homecryptoinvest.com