Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 8, 2026
At Truthoria, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Quick Summary
- We operate under GDPR and Slovak law (Act No. 18/2018 Z.z.)
- We use hashed IP addresses only for rate limiting (not tracking)
- We do not sell your personal information
- You have full GDPR rights - contact us at info@truthoria.com
Table of Contents
1. Controller Information
This service is operated by a private individual in accordance with Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data Protection (Slovak Republic) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.
Contact for GDPR inquiries
info@truthoria.com2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- -Search queries and product interests
- -Contact information if you reach out
- -Feedback and survey responses
Automatically Collected
- -Device information (browser, OS)
- -IP address and approximate location
- -Pages visited and time spent
- -Referring website or search terms
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
Processing necessary for providing our AI-powered review aggregation service, including search functionality and user account management.
Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
Analytics and marketing cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time.
Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f))
Rate limiting, security measures, fraud prevention, and service improvement. Our legitimate interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
4. How We Use Your Information
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
Right of Access
Request a copy of your personal data
Right to Rectification
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure
Request deletion ("right to be forgotten")
Right to Restriction
Limit processing of your data
Right to Portability
Receive data in machine-readable format
Right to Object
Object to processing based on legitimate interests
How to Exercise Your Rights
Contact us at info@truthoria.com. We will respond within 30 days (GDPR Art. 12(3)).
If unsatisfied, you can lodge a complaint with the Slovak Data Protection Authority:
Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov SR, Hranièná 12, 820 07 Bratislava
9. Data Retention Periods
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Account Data | Until deletion + 30 days backup |
| Search History | 2 years, then anonymized |
| IP Hash (Rate Limiting) | 24 hours |
| Consent Records | 3 years |
| Analytics Data | Up to 14 months |
10. International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers are located outside the EEA, primarily in the United States:
Safeguards
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC)
- Data Processing Agreements (DPA) with each provider
- EU-US Data Privacy Framework certification (where applicable)
11. IP Address and Rate Limiting
We collect hashed IP addresses for rate limiting based on our legitimate interest in service security.
+ What We Do
- Store only cryptographic hash of IP
- Use solely for rate limiting
- Retain for 24 hours only
- What We Don't Do
- Store full IP addresses
- Use for tracking or marketing
- Share with third parties
Under GDPR Art. 21, you have the right to object. However, we may need to continue this processing to ensure service security and availability.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (Reddit and YouTube). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
13. Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights:
info@truthoria.com