Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 7, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to HowMany.pro ("we", "our", or "us"). We are deeply committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
2. Data Controller Information
For the purposes of the GDPR, HowMany.pro acts as the Data Controller for the personal information collected on this website. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your privacy, you can contact us at:
- Email: rays.rocketry@gmail.com
3. Data We Collect
We collect and process different types of information depending on how you interact with our website:
Information Collected via Hostinger (Hosting Provider)
Our website is hosted by Hostinger. When you visit our site, Hostinger automatically collects standard server log information necessary for technical operation and security. This includes:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Time and date of your visit
- Pages viewed and referring website addresses
Information Collected via Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense collects data to serve personalized and non-personalized ads, which may include:
- Information about your device and internet connection
- Your browsing behavior on our site and other sites across the internet
- Interaction with advertisements
Information from Contact Form Submissions
If you choose to contact us using our online contact form, we collect the personal information you voluntarily provide:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The content of your message
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we must have a valid legal basis to process your personal data. We rely on the following bases:
- Consent: We rely on your explicit consent to use cookies and tracking technologies for personalized advertising (via Google AdSense).
- Legitimate Interest: We process technical data (like server logs) to ensure the security, stability, and proper functioning of our website.
- Contractual Necessity / Pre-contractual Measures: When you submit a contact form, we process your data to respond to your specific inquiry.
5. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. However, we share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website:
- Hostinger: Acts as our hosting provider and data processor. They store our website files and process server logs. Their servers may be located in the EU or the US. Read Hostinger's Privacy Policy.
- Google AdSense: Provides advertising services on our site. They use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Read Google's Privacy Policy.
- Funding Choices: We use Google's Funding Choices as our Consent Management Platform (CMP) to gather and manage your consent for cookies and personalized advertising in compliance with the GDPR.
6. User Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:
- Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at rays.rocketry@gmail.com. We have one month to respond to your request.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:
- Contact Form Submissions: Retained until your inquiry is fully resolved, after which it is securely deleted, unless legally required to be kept longer.
- Server Logs (Hostinger): Retained for a short period (typically 30 days) for security and technical monitoring purposes.
- Cookies & Analytics: Retention periods vary by cookie type. You can clear cookies from your browser at any time.
8. Cookies & Tracking
Cookies are small text files placed on your device to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information.
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., security cookies provided by Hostinger).
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to deliver relevant ads and track ad campaign performance.
When you first visit our site, you will be presented with a consent banner (managed via Funding Choices) allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies or adjusting your browser settings.
9. Google AdSense Opt-Out
You have full control over the ads you see. To opt out of personalized advertising:
- Visit Google's Ads Settings to manage your Google ad personalization.
- Visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out Page to opt out of some third-party vendors' uses of cookies for personalized advertising.
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes using HTTPS encryption for data transmission and relying on the robust security infrastructure of our hosting provider, Hostinger.
11. International Data Transfers
Because our service providers (such as Hostinger and Google) operate globally, your data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States. When such transfers occur, we ensure they are protected by appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
12. Contact for Privacy Inquiries
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out to us:
Email: rays.rocketry@gmail.com
13. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
14. Complaint Rights
If you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes data protection laws, you have the legal right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection in your country of residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.