Legal
Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
Poticas.com ("we," "us," "our") is operated by Zengine™ and owned by Vincent Gonzalez, based in Cape Coral, Florida, USA. We operate the website located at https://poticas.com (the "Site"), a community platform dedicated to potica — the traditional Central European rolled pastry.
Contact: hello@poticas.com
2. Information We Collect
2a. Information You Provide
- Account registration: If you create an account via email/password or Google OAuth, we receive your email address, display name, and profile photo (if provided by Google).
- Posts and content: Any text you submit to the community feed is stored in our database.
- Shop waitlist: If you submit your email to be notified when the shop opens, we store that email address.
2b. Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymous data about how you use the Site, including pages visited, time on site, and device type. GA4 uses cookies.
- Advertising cookies: If you consent, we serve ads through Google AdSense (publisher ID: ca-pub-8826956454892311). AdSense uses cookies to serve ads relevant to your interests. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this and other websites.
- Log data: Our hosting infrastructure (GitHub Pages) and database (Supabase) may log standard server access data including IP addresses.
2c. Information from Third Parties
If you sign in with Google, we receive from Google the information you authorize, typically: your name, email address, and profile picture. We do not receive your Google password.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To operate and improve the Site and community features
- To display your posts and profile within the community feed
- To notify you when the shop opens (if you joined the waitlist)
- To serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense (with your consent)
- To understand aggregate site usage via Google Analytics
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Cookies
We use cookies for two purposes:
- Essential cookies: Set by Supabase to maintain your login session. These are required for the Site to function and do not require consent.
- Advertising and analytics cookies: Set by Google (AdSense and GA4). These are only activated after you click "Accept" on our consent banner. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies.
You can opt out of Google's use of cookies for advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Data Storage and Security
Your data is stored in Supabase, a cloud database platform with servers located in the United States. Supabase employs industry-standard security measures. We implement Row Level Security (RLS) policies to ensure users can only access and modify data they are authorized to access.
No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we use commercially reasonable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We share data only in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: Supabase (database), Google (analytics and advertising), GitHub Pages (hosting). Each has their own privacy policy.
- Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or government authority.
- Business transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to processing of your data for advertising purposes
- Withdrawal of consent: Withdraw consent to advertising cookies at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@poticas.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. GDPR (European Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and equivalent legislation. Our legal basis for processing your data is:
- Contract performance: Processing necessary to provide community features you've requested
- Legitimate interest: Site security and fraud prevention
- Consent: Advertising and analytics cookies (you may withdraw consent at any time)
You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
9. CAN-SPAM (Email Communications)
If you have joined our shop waitlist, you may receive email notifications from us. Each email will include an unsubscribe link. To be removed from our waitlist at any time, email hello@poticas.com with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line.
10. Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
11. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of those sites and are not responsible for their privacy policies.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
13. Contact
For any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy:
- Email: hello@poticas.com
- Website: https://poticas.com