Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how creostack.io (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Who We Are

creostack.io is a resource blog for independent musicians, music producers, and digital creators. The site is operated by Elyazid Benhadad, based in Hannover, Germany. For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at: contact.yazed@gmail.com

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Data You Provide

  • If you contact us by email, we store the correspondence (name, email address, message content).
  • We do not operate a user registration system or comment section that requires an account.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

When you visit creostack.io, the following data may be collected automatically by third-party services embedded on this site:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring URL (the page you came from)
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

3. Cookies

creostack.io uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — for the following purposes:

3.1 Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function correctly. They do not store personally identifiable information.

3.2 Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics (via Site Kit by Google) to understand how visitors interact with our site. Google Analytics collects anonymised usage data including page views, session duration, and traffic sources. This data is processed by Google LLC. You can opt out via Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3.3 Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other websites. You can manage your ad personalisation settings at Google Ad Settings. To opt out of personalised advertising, visit aboutads.info.

4. Affiliate Links

creostack.io participates in affiliate programmes. When you click certain links on this site and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate partners include, but are not limited to:

  • Hostinger — web hosting
  • Fiverr — freelance services
  • Epidemic Sound — royalty-free music licensing
  • DistroKid — music distribution
  • Splice — sample packs and plugins
  • Plugin Boutique — music production software

Affiliate links do not affect the editorial independence of our content. We only recommend products and services we genuinely believe are useful.

5. How We Use Your Data

Data collected is used to:

  • Analyse site traffic and improve content quality
  • Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Respond to email enquiries
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Data Sharing

We share data only with the following categories of third parties, and only to the extent necessary:

  • Google LLC — Analytics and AdSense (see Google’s Privacy Policy)
  • Hostinger — our hosting provider, which processes server logs
  • Affiliate networks — receive click data when you follow an affiliate link

7. Data Retention

We retain email correspondence for up to 2 years. Analytics data is retained for 14 months in Google Analytics, after which it is automatically deleted. Server logs are retained by our hosting provider per their standard policy.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
  • Right to data portability — request a machine-readable copy of your data
  • Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact.yazed@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Germany, the relevant authority is the Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Our site uses HTTPS encryption for all connections.

10. Third-Party Websites

creostack.io contains links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

11. Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests:

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