Last Updated: May 3, 2026
I. Introduction and Purpose
This policy explains how personal data is collected, used, disclosed, protected, and otherwise processed when you access or use freuq.com. freuq.com is an informational blog focused on Surface Plate Metrology and Granite Calibration Standards, including educational articles, references, and related content. This policy is intended to be transparent and understandable while reflecting internationally recognized privacy and data protection principles.
II. Scope and Applicability
This policy applies to personal data processed through freuq.com, including data collected when you browse pages, interact with content, submit forms, communicate by email, or otherwise engage with this blog. It applies regardless of the device used to access the site. This policy does not cover third-party websites, services, or platforms that may be linked from freuq.com; those third parties operate under their own privacy practices and policies.
III. Definitions
For clarity, “personal data” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with an individual. “Processing” means any operation performed on personal data, such as collection, recording, organization, storage, use, disclosure, or deletion. “Controller” refers to the party that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data; for purposes of this policy, the controller is the operator of freuq.com. “Processor” refers to a party that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
IV. Applicable Law and Compliance Approach
This policy is primarily structured in accordance with the principles and requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as the most stringent and comprehensive baseline. It also fully complies with the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) for users located in Brazil and respects the rights granted under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA) for users in California. Where local law provides additional protections, freuq.com will apply those protections to the extent required.
V. Consent, Preferences, and Your Choices
Where required by law, freuq.com relies on your consent for certain processing activities, including the use of non-essential cookies and similar technologies. You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting cookie settings in your browser, using available consent controls presented on the site (where implemented), or by contacting [email protected]. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before it was withdrawn. In some cases, even if you withdraw consent for certain cookies, freuq.com may still process limited data where necessary for security, fraud prevention, and core site functionality.
VI. Categories of Personal Data Collected
freuq.com may collect personal data that you provide directly. This may include identifiers and contact details such as your name and email address when you contact the site, submit a message, subscribe to updates where available, or otherwise communicate. It may also include the content of your communications and any information you choose to provide in the body of a message.
freuq.com may also collect data automatically when you access the site. This typically includes device and usage information such as IP address, approximate location derived from IP address (for example, city or region), browser type and settings, device type, operating system, referring and exit pages, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and timestamps. This information is generally collected through server logs, cookies, and similar technologies and is used to operate, secure, and improve the site.
In addition, freuq.com may receive personal data from third parties in limited circumstances, such as service providers that support analytics, security, performance monitoring, advertising delivery, or website hosting. Third-party data may also include aggregated or pseudonymous information that does not directly identify you but may be associated with your device or browser through identifiers such as cookie IDs.
VII. Purposes of Processing
freuq.com processes personal data for the following purposes: operating and maintaining the website and its features; delivering content and ensuring the site functions correctly on your device; responding to inquiries and providing support; understanding how visitors use the blog in order to improve content quality, site navigation, and performance; measuring and improving the effectiveness of content and communications; protecting the site, visitors, and the public from fraud, abuse, and security incidents; complying with legal obligations and enforcing applicable terms; and supporting advertising activities, including measuring ad performance and, where permitted, providing interest-based advertising.
VIII. Legal Bases for Processing
Under GDPR-aligned principles, freuq.com relies on one or more lawful bases depending on the context. Processing may be necessary for legitimate interests, such as operating, securing, and improving freuq.com, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. Processing may be based on consent, particularly for non-essential cookies and similar technologies where required. Processing may also be necessary to comply with legal obligations, to protect vital interests in rare cases involving safety and security, or to take steps at your request prior to entering into an arrangement (for example, responding to a request you send by email). Under the LGPD, processing is conducted under corresponding legal bases such as consent, legitimate interest, and compliance with legal or regulatory obligations. Under CCPA/CPRA, freuq.com provides notice of categories of personal information collected, purposes of use, and rights to opt out of certain data sharing activities as described in this policy.
IX. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website or by third parties whose services are used by that website. Cookies allow a site to recognize your device, remember preferences, enable core functionality, and support analytics and advertising. freuq.com may also use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, local storage, and device identifiers. For simplicity, this policy refers to these technologies collectively as “cookies,” although some may function differently.
freuq.com uses cookies in several categories. Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in many systems. They are typically set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as setting privacy preferences, maintaining session integrity, or enabling basic page navigation. Functional cookies help the website remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features, such as remembering certain preferences. Analytics cookies help measure and understand how visitors interact with the site by collecting information about page visits, traffic sources, and usage patterns, which helps improve content and performance. Security cookies help protect freuq.com and its users by supporting security features, detecting suspicious activity, preventing fraud, and helping maintain the integrity of the service. Advertising cookies are used to deliver and measure ads, limit the number of times you see an ad, assess the effectiveness of advertising, and, where permitted, support interest-based advertising based on your browsing activity and inferred interests.
Interest-based advertising, sometimes called personalized or targeted advertising, uses information collected over time and across websites or apps to predict your preferences and show ads that are more likely to be relevant. You can manage ad personalization preferences and review controls using ad preference tools, including Google’s My Ad Center at https://myadcenter.google.com/home?sasb=true&ref=ad-settings and also directly at https://myadcenter.google.com/. You may also use the YourAdChoices opt-out tool at https://youradchoices.com/control. In addition, you can manage preferences via your browser settings and may visit www.aboutads.info for additional opt-out tools and information about interest-based advertising.
You can manage cookies in several ways. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies through their settings. You can typically configure your browser to reject all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. If you use multiple browsers or devices, you will generally need to adjust settings on each browser and device. If freuq.com provides a cookie preference tool, you can also use it to accept or reject categories of non-essential cookies, subject to legal and technical limitations.
Disabling cookies may affect how freuq.com functions. If you block essential cookies, parts of the website may not work properly, pages may not load as expected, and certain features may become unavailable. If you disable functional cookies, your preferences may not be saved and some enhanced features may not operate. If you disable analytics cookies, freuq.com will have less information to understand traffic and improve content. If you disable advertising cookies, you may still see ads, but they may be less relevant and measurement of ad performance may be less accurate.
X. Use of Service Providers and Data Sharing
freuq.com may share personal data with service providers that help operate and improve the website, such as hosting and infrastructure providers, security and fraud-prevention services, analytics and performance measurement providers, communications tools, and advertising and measurement partners. These providers process personal data on behalf of freuq.com under contractual obligations that require appropriate confidentiality, security, and use limitations consistent with this policy and applicable law.
freuq.com may also disclose personal data when required to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request; to protect the rights, safety, and security of freuq.com, visitors, and others; to investigate and help prevent security incidents, fraud, or abuse; or in connection with a corporate transaction such as a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, in which case personal data may be disclosed as part of due diligence and transferred as part of the transaction subject to appropriate safeguards.
freuq.com does not knowingly sell personal information in exchange for money. Under some privacy laws, certain disclosures for advertising measurement or interest-based advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. Where such concepts apply, freuq.com provides mechanisms to exercise opt-out choices through cookie controls, browser settings, and industry opt-out tools described in this policy, and will honor applicable opt-out rights as required by law.
XI. Automated Decision-Making and Artificial Intelligence
freuq.com may use automated systems to support website operations, such as detecting spam, preventing abuse, improving security, measuring performance, and organizing or recommending content. These systems may involve algorithmic processing and, in some cases, machine learning techniques. freuq.com does not use automated decision-making that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects about you in a way that would require specific notices or consent under applicable law. Where automation is used, it is generally intended to improve site reliability, protect visitors, and enhance content relevance, and it is subject to appropriate oversight and safeguards.
XII. Data Security
freuq.com implements reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. Security measures may include access controls, encryption in transit where supported, logging and monitoring, and practices intended to reduce risk. No method of transmission over the internet or method of storage is completely secure; therefore, freuq.com cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for using the site in a secure manner, including taking steps to protect your devices and any credentials you may use.
XIII. Data Retention
freuq.com retains personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including providing and improving the website, responding to inquiries, maintaining security, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes. Retention periods vary depending on the type of data, the context in which it was collected, and applicable legal requirements. Where feasible, freuq.com may delete, anonymize, or aggregate data so it can no longer be used to identify you.
XIV. International Data Transfers
freuq.com may process and store personal data in countries other than your country of residence, including jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws. When personal data is transferred internationally, freuq.com takes steps designed to ensure an adequate level of protection consistent with applicable law, such as relying on recognized transfer mechanisms, contractual protections, and risk-based safeguards appropriate to the nature of the data and the transfer.
XV. Your Privacy Rights and How to Exercise Them
Depending on your location and subject to applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal data. These rights are intended to provide transparency and control and may include the right to request access to personal data, the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data, the right to request deletion of personal data, the right to data portability (to receive certain data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format), and the right to restrict or object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests in some circumstances.
Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. Where applicable under CCPA/CPRA, you may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (if processed), and the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights. Under LGPD, you may have rights such as confirmation of processing, access, correction, anonymization, blocking or deletion of unnecessary or excessive data, portability, information about sharing, and information about the possibility of denying consent and the consequences of such denial, where applicable.
To exercise your rights, contact [email protected]. freuq.com may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests, which may include requesting information sufficient to confirm you are the person about whom the data relates. If you use an authorized agent where permitted by law, freuq.com may request proof of the agent’s authorization and may still require verification directly from you. freuq.com will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law and may lawfully decline or limit a request in certain circumstances, such as where fulfilling the request would adversely affect the rights of others, conflict with legal obligations, or where an exemption applies.
XVI. Children’s Data Protection
freuq.com is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children. freuq.com does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 years of age, and where GDPR or local law provides a higher age threshold for consent to data processing in relation to online services, freuq.com does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under that applicable age without appropriate authorization. If you believe a child has provided personal data to freuq.com, contact [email protected] so that appropriate steps can be taken.
XVII. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
freuq.com may include links to third-party websites or may display embedded content. Interactions with those third parties may allow them to collect information about you according to their own policies. freuq.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties, and you should review the privacy notices of any third-party services you use.
XVIII. Changes to This Policy
freuq.com may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. The “Last Updated” date at the top indicates when this policy was most recently revised. Continued use of freuq.com after an update means you have read and understood the revised policy to the extent permitted by applicable law. Where required, freuq.com will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes.
XIX. Contact Information
If you have questions about this policy, want to exercise your privacy rights, or wish to make a complaint or inquiry about how personal data is handled on freuq.com, contact [email protected].