Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

flieker ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at flieker.com. flieker is an AI-powered movie discovery service that helps you find films to watch. For privacy enquiries, contact us at liamkotze@outlook.com.

2. What Data We Collect

We do not directly collect or store personal data about you. However, third-party services we use may collect the following automatically when you visit our site:

• IP address — used to determine approximate geographic location
• Browser and device information — browser type, operating system, screen resolution
• Usage data — pages visited, clicks, scrolls, session duration
• Session recordings — anonymised screen recordings and heatmaps (Microsoft Clarity, only with your consent)
• Ad interaction data — which ads were shown and whether you interacted with them (Google AdSense, only with your consent)

Your quiz answers are stored only in your browser's sessionStorage and are never sent to our servers or any third party. They are deleted automatically when you close the browser tab.

3. How We Use Your Data

• Analytics — to understand how visitors use flieker so we can improve it (Microsoft Clarity)
• Advertising — to serve relevant ads that fund the free service (Google AdSense)

We do not use your data for any other purpose, and we do not sell your data to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on your explicit consent as the legal basis for all non-essential data processing (analytics and advertising cookies). You can give or withdraw consent at any time via our cookie banner or by emailing us.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, this consent is given under Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR / UK GDPR.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data under their own privacy policies:

These providers may transfer your data to servers located in the United States or other countries outside your jurisdiction. Where applicable, transfers are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. Non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) are only set after you give your consent via our cookie banner. For a full list of cookies used, see our Cookie Policy.

7. Data Retention

We do not directly store your personal data. Data retained by third-party services is governed by their own retention policies. You can request deletion of your data directly from each provider using the links in Section 5.

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights:

EEA & UK users (GDPR / UK GDPR)

• Right of access — request a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction — request we limit how we process your data
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing
• Right to lodge a complaint — with your national data protection authority (e.g. ICO in the UK)

California users (CCPA / CPRA)

• Right to know — what personal information is collected and how it is used
• Right to delete — request deletion of your personal information
• Right to opt-out of sale/sharing — we do not sell personal data for monetary consideration; however, Google AdSense may share data with advertisers. You can opt out by rejecting advertising cookies via our cookie banner
• Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

South African users (POPIA)

• Right to access — request details of personal information we hold
• Right to correction or deletion — request correction or deletion of your personal information
• Right to object — object to processing of your personal information
• Right to lodge a complaint — with the Information Regulator of South Africa

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

9. Children's Privacy

flieker is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

10. 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 flieker after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at:
liamkotze@outlook.com