Effective Date: July 1, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit SmartCorgi.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our practices.
1. Who We Are
SmartCorgi.com is owned and operated by Wouter van den Toorn, an individual currently based in Poland, European Union. For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
As we operate from within the European Union, we do not require a separate EU representative under Article 27 of the GDPR.
Data Protection Officer: Due to the small scale and nature of our data processing activities, we are not legally required to appoint a Data Protection Officer under Article 37 GDPR. For any privacy-related questions or concerns, please contact us directly using the email address above.
2. Scope of This Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to SmartCorgi.com and covers our current content focus on smart home products.
3. Who This Policy Applies To
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors and users of the Site, regardless of location. Depending on where you are located, you may have specific rights under local law, as described in Section 8 below.
This Site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16 (or the relevant age of consent in your jurisdiction). If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at the email above so we can address it.
4. Information We Collect
We do not operate any contact forms, comment sections, user accounts, newsletter sign-ups, or similar features on this Site. We do not directly collect personal information such as your name, email address, or account details.
Information is collected only through cookies and similar technologies used for analytics and site functionality, as described below. However, if you voluntarily choose to contact us via email, we will process your email address and the contents of your message solely to respond to your inquiry.
5.1 Cookie Consent
We use Cloudflare Zaraz to manage cookie consent on this Site. When you first visit, you will be shown a consent banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies, in compliance with GDPR and UK GDPR requirements. Analytics cookies are only activated after you provide consent.
5.2 Cookies We Use
Cloudflare — Provides content delivery (CDN) and security features such as bot protection or challenge verification. Cloudflare’s core CDN function does not require consent, as it is necessary to deliver the Site to you. Security features (such as bot protection or verification challenges) are deployed automatically as needed to protect the Site from malicious traffic, spam, and cyberattacks. When active, these features set strictly necessary functional cookies that do not require prior consent. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest in secure, fast website delivery).
Google Analytics (via Cloudflare Zaraz) — Used to understand how visitors use the Site, such as pages visited, time on site, and general location. This is an analytics cookie and only loads after you give explicit consent through our cookie banner. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (Consent).
Hostinger (our hosting provider) — Sets technical cookies required for the secure and stable operation of the Site. These are strictly necessary and do not require consent. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest in technical security and functionality).
LiteSpeed Cache — Improves page load speed by caching Site content. This is a strictly necessary functional cookie and does not require consent. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest in fast, reliable website performance).
5.3 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. IP anonymization is enabled, meaning your IP address is truncated before being stored by Google. Data is processed by Google in accordance with their own privacy and data retention practices. You can learn more or adjust your settings via Google’s own privacy tools at
https://policies.google.com/privacy.
5.4 Managing Cookies
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time via the cookie preferences option provided through our consent banner. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect certain site functionality.
6. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party service providers, who may process limited technical data (such as IP address) as part of delivering their services:
•Cloudflare – domain management, content delivery (CDN), and security services. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest). https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
•Google Analytics – website analytics, only active with your consent. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (Consent). https://policies.google.com/privacy
•Hostinger – website hosting (server located in the United States). Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest).
https://www.hostinger.com/legal/privacy-policy
•LiteSpeed Technologies – website caching and performance optimization software (external data processing applies if online cloud optimization features are enabled). https://www.litespeedtech.com/company/privacy-policy
We also link to our profiles on Bluesky and Reddit. These are simple outbound links; clicking them will take you to those platforms, where their own privacy policies apply. We do not embed content or load tracking scripts from these platforms on our Site.
7. Data Storage and International Transfers
Our website is hosted on a server located in the United States. If you are visiting from the UK, EU, or other regions with data transfer restrictions, this means your data (such as anonymized analytics data) may be processed outside your home region. Our hosting provider (Hostinger) and analytics provider (Google) maintain their own compliance mechanisms for international data transfers, relying on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, the UK Extension thereto, and/or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure your data receives an equivalent level of protection.
8. Your Rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
If you are in the UK or EU (GDPR / UK GDPR):
•Right to access the personal data we hold about you
•Right to request correction or deletion of your data
•Right to object to or restrict certain processing
•Right to data portability
•Right to withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing,
such as analytics cookies)
•Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
If you are in the United States:
Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights under applicable state privacy laws (such as the right to know what data is collected, or to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data—noting that we do not sell or share your personal information for advertising purposes).
If you are in Canada or Australia:
You may have rights under applicable local privacy legislation, including the right to access and correct your personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. Since we collect very limited data (primarily anonymized analytics), most requests will simply confirm that no directly identifiable personal data is held.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable technical measures to protect the Site, including using Cloudflare for security and content delivery, and relying on our hosting provider’s infrastructure protections. As we do not collect direct personal data (such as names or emails) through the Site itself, the primary data we handle is anonymized analytics information.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle data, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]