Privacy Policy

Overview

Aquatic-Art is an informational aquarium reference site. This policy explains what data we may collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. If you disagree with this policy, please discontinue use of the site.

Information we process

• Usage and diagnostics. We may use privacy-preserving analytics or hosting logs to understand traffic, performance, and errors. You can use browser controls or extensions to limit trackers.
• My Tank (browser storage). The My Tank planner stores your selections in localStorage on your device only. It is not sent to our servers unless you explicitly use a feature that requires it.
• Search and catalog queries. When you search or filter catalogs, requests may reach our application and database providers as part of normal operation.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for essential site function, user preferences, analytics, and advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting them. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Advertising

Aquatic-Art may display advertising provided by Google AdSense and other third-party vendors. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this site or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to Aquatic-Art and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Payments

If you purchase a Pro subscription, payment is processed by Paddle, our merchant of record. Depending on your location your purchase contract is with Paddle.com Inc. (buyers in the United States) or Paddle.com Market Limited (buyers elsewhere). Paddle collects and processes your payment details (such as card or billing information) as an independent data controller under its own privacy policy; Aquatic-Art does not receive or store your full card number. We store only the account email and subscription status needed to grant and manage your Pro access.

Third parties

We rely on infrastructure providers (for example hosting, databases, and media delivery) and analytics or advertising partners such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense. Their processing is governed by their respective terms and privacy policies.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your personal data, to restrict or object to certain processing, and to withdraw consent. If you are in the EU, UK, or EEA these rights arise under the GDPR; if you are a California resident you have rights under the CCPA, including the right to know and to delete. We do not sell your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the Contact page or the email in the site footer; for payment data held by Paddle, contact Paddle under its privacy policy linked above.

Data retention

We retain the limited account data we hold (your account email and Pro subscription status) only for as long as your subscription is active and for any further period required to meet legal, tax, or accounting obligations, after which it is deleted or anonymised. Analytics and diagnostic data are retained according to the settings and policies of the providers described above. Payment records are retained by Paddle under its own policy.

Children

Aquatic-Art is not directed at children under 13. If you believe we have collected personal information from a child, contact us using the email in the footer and we will take appropriate steps.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

Contact

Questions about privacy or to exercise your rights: see our Contact page or use the email shown in the site footer.