Privacy
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Who answers for this site
whatcauseshormonalacne.com is an independent information site, and the site itself is responsible for the data described here. Send any question about your data to privacy@whatcauseshormonalacne.com.
What gets recorded
Visit statistics. Which pages you open, the page that linked you here, how long you stay, how far you scroll, the buttons and links you tap, and broad device facts such as screen size, browser language and time zone.
The cause check. The boxes you tick on the home page stay in your browser. Only the fact that a box changed, and which one, is counted with the visit statistics.
Server logs. The hosting company keeps IP addresses, browser types and requested addresses so the site stays safe and online.
Where the statistics go
Your browser sends visit statistics to /api/compass, an address on this site. From there they go to an analytics provider (EU) that stores them in the European Union. Your IP address travels along so an approximate country can be derived. A random code in session storage ties together the pages of one visit and disappears when the tab closes, so separate visits can't be linked. No cookies are set for statistics. Visitors in the EU are only counted after they press "Allow".
The analysis link
Buttons such as "Start my analysis" go through whatcauseshormonalacne.com/cause-check and then open acne.today, a separate paid service. The link tells acne.today which page and which button you came from, and the top answer from the cause check if you used it. Any photo, answer or payment you give acne.today is covered by its own privacy policy.
On what basis
For EU visitors, statistics run on your consent; change it any time with "Statistics choice" at the bottom of the home page. For everyone else, statistics and server logs rest on the site's legitimate interest in running a safe, working website. Emails are kept so we can answer them.
What your browser keeps
| Name | Purpose | Kept for |
|---|---|---|
| wcStat | Your answer to the statistics question. Local storage, never sent. | Until you clear it |
| wcTheme | Light or dark look, if you change it. Local storage. | Until you clear it |
| wcDock | Remembers that you closed the bottom bar. Session storage. | Until the tab closes |
| wc_d, wc_s, wc_n, wc_z | Random visit code and page count for statistics. Session storage, not a cookie. | Until the tab closes |
How long things are kept
Server logs: up to 90 days. Visit statistics: up to 12 months. Emails: as long as needed to deal with your question.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete data about you, object to its use, or withdraw consent. Because visit statistics use a random code, we usually can't link them to you. You may also complain to your data protection authority.