Privacy Policy for The Alfred Cortot Archives

Effective Date: 2026-04-24

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information on this website.

1. Data Collection and Purpose

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google AdSense to understand how users interact with our website, improve the overall experience, and serve relevant advertisements. These services collect certain data that helps us analyze user behavior in an aggregated and pseudonymized way. Here is what we collect:

• Device Information: Type of device, browser, and operating system
• User Interactions: Pages visited, time spent on each page, and interactions (e.g., clicks)
• Location Information: General location (country or city), based on IP address (anonymized). IP addresses are used for geolocation and then truncated or not stored in logs by Google Analytics.
• Demographic Information: Such as age range, interests, and gender (only if available and enabled)

Note: We use Google Analytics 4 only after you consent to allow analytics tracking. If you do not consent, no tracking data will be collected.

Note: Advertising cookies are also only set after you provide consent. If you do not consent, ads may still be shown, but they will be non-personalized and based on contextual information rather than your behavior.

2. How We Use Your Data

The data collected through Google Analytics 4 is used to:

• Understand and improve our website’s performance
• Identify trends in how users engage with our content
• Develop insights that help improve user experience
• Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense (only if you have given consent for personalized advertising)

All data is aggregated and pseudonymized where possible to avoid identifying individual users.

3. Google Analytics 4 and Cookies

Google Analytics 4 operates with minimal cookies to track website usage. Google AdSense operates with a few additional cookies. Here are the details:

Note: some durations may vary depending on configuration.

You can opt out of analytics cookies at any time via https://www.cortotarchives.org/cookies.

Third-Party Advertising Cookies: Because we use Google AdSense, third-party vendors and ad networks may also serve ads on this website. When they do, they may place their own cookies on your browser to measure ad effectiveness or personalize content. Due to the dynamic nature of programmatic advertising, it is not possible to list every potential third-party cookie here.

However, you can view the complete, active list of our advertising partners and manage your specific consent preferences for these third parties at any time by interacting with the privacy and consent banner located on our website.

4. Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on this website. To display relevant ads, Google and its third-party partners use cookies to track your prior visits to our website and other sites across the internet.

• Personalized Advertising: If you have provided consent, Google uses advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to enable it and its partners to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history.
• Third-Party Vendors: In addition to Google, ads may be served by other third-party ad networks or vendors certified by Google.
• How to Opt Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visitingGoogle’s Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visitingwww.aboutads.info or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance atwww.youronlinechoices.eu.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Data

Our use of Google Analytics 4 and Google AdSense (for personalized advertising) is based on your consent under the GDPR. Consent is obtained when you first visit our site, and you have the option to withdraw or change your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

6. Data Sharing and Transfer

We share data with third-party service providers, including Google Analytics and Google AdSense, and their partners:

• For Google Analytics, Google generally acts as a data processor. For advertising services, Google may act as an independent controller. Because Google operates globally, your data may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as in the United States.
• Legal Safeguards for Transfers: To ensure GDPR compliance for these international transfers, we rely on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), under which Google LLC is certified. Where the DPF does not apply, we rely on EU-approved Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as a fallback mechanism to protect your data.

7. Data Retention

WWe have configured Google Analytics to retain data for 14 months. After this period, data is automatically deleted.

8. Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:

• Right to Access: You may request access to any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: You may request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time via https://www.cortotarchives.org/cookies.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. Our lead supervisory authority is the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY), though you may also file a complaint with the local authority in your country of residence.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]

9. Security of Your Data

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, please note that no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Any significant changes will be communicated to you via a notice on our website or other appropriate methods. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your rights, or our data processing practices, please contact us at:

[email protected]

The data controller responsible for this website is

Anacrusis
Kvarnvägen 24
177 64 Järfälla
Sweden