Privacy Policy

1. Who is responsible for your data (Data Controller)

The controller of the data collected through this website is VESNIK, publisher of the online publication available at vesnik.ai. For any questions related to personal data protection, you can contact us at: privacy@vesnik.ai.

2. What data we collect

Data we collect automatically: when you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical data, including IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, pages visited, date and time of the visit, visit duration, and the referring source.

Cookie and similar-technology data: we use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising. Details are described in our Cookie Policy.

Data you provide voluntarily: if you contact us by email or subscribe to a newsletter (when that feature is available), we collect the data you submit, such as your name and email address.

3. Legal basis and purposes of processing

We process your data on the following legal bases under Article 6 GDPR: (a) legitimate interest — to provide, maintain, and improve the website, ensure security, and measure our audience; (b) consent — for personalized advertising and non-essential cookies; where such services are active on the site, consent is collected via a consent banner on your first visit and can be withdrawn at any time; (c) performance of a contract — when you use services we offer at your request; (d) legal obligation — where retention or disclosure is required by law.

Purposes include: delivering content, analyzing traffic, preventing abuse, serving ads (personalized or non-personalized, depending on your consent), and communicating with you.

4. Advertising and third parties (Google AdSense and other networks)

Our website may display advertisements served by third parties, including Google AdSense and other advertising networks. These providers use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

Google and its partners use advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick/DV360 cookie) to serve ads relevant to you and to measure their effectiveness. You can opt out of personalized advertising via Google's Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com, or visit www.aboutads.info/choices and www.youronlinechoices.eu to opt out of third-party personalized advertising.

When third-party advertising services are active on the site, the list of ad technology providers that may set cookies will be available in the consent banner. For users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, personalized ads are shown only with your prior consent; without consent, non-personalized ads relying solely on contextual information are shown.

5. Analytics

We use web analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site (e.g., pages visited, session duration, traffic source). Analytics data is processed in aggregate form and is not used to identify individuals.

6. Data sharing

We may share your data with: technical service providers (hosting, storage, analytics) acting as processors under our instructions; advertising networks and their partners (as described above); and public authorities where required by law. We do not sell personal data.

Some of our service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area. In such cases, data transfers are carried out on the basis of appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

7. Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy: server logs are typically retained for up to 12 months; analytics data for up to 26 months; contact data until you request deletion or withdraw consent.

8. Your rights under the GDPR

You have the right to: access your personal data; rectify inaccurate data; erasure (the "right to be forgotten"); restriction of processing; data portability; object to processing based on legitimate interest; and withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@vesnik.ai. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority — in North Macedonia this is the Personal Data Protection Agency (azlp.mk), or the supervisory authority in your country of residence.

9. Security

We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse, including HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews.

10. Children

Our website is not directed at children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.