Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how gigalyx.com (the "Site", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our blog, leave comments, fill out contact forms, or interact with our content. gigalyx.com is a blog dedicated to publishing articles about Environmental Management Standards. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

1. Who We Are

gigalyx.com is operated by:

• Website: gigalyx.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Postal address: 3028 Maple Dr, Rapid City, South Dakota 43600

This is a non-commercial blog. We do not sell products, process payments, or maintain shopping carts.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Contact forms: When you use the contact form on our Site, we collect your name, email address, and any message you submit. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Comments: When you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect your name (or display name), email address, and the content of your comment. Your email is not publicly displayed; it is used for moderation and to notify you of replies if you opt in.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and device identifiers to understand how you use our Site, remember your preferences, and deliver relevant content and advertising.
• Analytics data: We use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to collect aggregated data about page views, traffic sources, browser type, and device information. This data is anonymized where possible.
• Log files: Our servers automatically record certain information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and timestamps.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries submitted via contact forms.
• To display and manage comments on our blog.
• To improve our content and user experience through analytics.
• To show personalized and non-personalized advertisements via third-party ad networks (including Google AdSense).
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until you delete them). Below is a summary of the cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic Site functions, such as remembering your comment preferences.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other ad networks to serve ads relevant to your interests, limit the number of times you see an ad, and measure ad effectiveness.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

5. Third-Party Advertising and Personalized Ads

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and other websites across the Internet.

Your choices regarding personalized ads:

• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can opt out of interest-based advertising from many ad networks via the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page (aboutads.info).
• For mobile devices, you can adjust your device advertising settings (e.g., "Limit Ad Tracking" on iOS or "Opt out of Ads Personalization" on Android).

Even if you opt out of personalized ads, you may still see non-personalized ads based on the content of the page (contextual ads).

6. Third-Party Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze anonymous usage data. Google Analytics uses cookies to track user interactions. You can learn more about Google’s data practices and opt-out options by visiting Google’s Privacy & Terms site. To opt out of Google Analytics entirely, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: With third-party vendors who help us operate the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.
• Ad networks: With ad partners like Google AdSense, who may use cookies as described in Section 5.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or to protect our rights or the safety of others.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Contact form submissions: retained for up to 12 months after the last communication.
• Comments: retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
• Analytics data: retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default).

You may request deletion of your comment or contact form data at any time (see Section 10).

9. Your Rights (GDPR & Privacy Choices)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the GDPR:

• Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to certain exceptions).
• Right to restrict processing: Limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including analytics and advertising.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Mail: 3028 Maple Dr, Rapid City, South Dakota 43600