Privacy and Cookie Notice

Effective from: 17. 07. 2027
Website: TechTopic
Website address: techtopic.eu

1. The Data Controller

The operator of the website and the controller of the data processing activities related to the operation of the website is:

Name: Beke Dávid
Email address: bekedavidev@gmail.com

Hereinafter referred to as the Data Controller.

The Data Controller is committed to protecting the personal data of visitors to the website. This Notice explains what personal data may be processed when using the techtopic.eu website, for what purposes, on what legal basis and for how long.

2. Service Available on the Website

TechTopic publishes educational articles about technology and information technology.

The website:

does not provide user registration;
does not offer newsletter subscriptions;
does not provide a commenting feature;
does not provide user profiles;
does not offer online purchases.

Visitors are not required to provide their name, email address or any other directly identifying information in order to read the articles.

However, certain technical data may be processed automatically for the operation and security of the website and for the display of Google AdSense advertisements.

3. Technical and Server Log Data

When the website is visited, the web server may automatically record, in particular, the following data:

the visitor’s IP address;
the date and time of the visit;
the address of the page or file accessed;
the type of browser and operating system;
technical information relating to the device;
the address of the previously visited page, if transmitted by the browser;
the server response code;
information relating to possible technical errors.

Purposes of the processing:

ensuring the technical operation of the website;
detecting and resolving errors;
maintaining the security of the website and server;
detecting misuse, attacks and unauthorised access;
investigating technical problems.

Legal basis for processing: the legitimate interest of the Data Controller in operating the website securely and reliably, pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Retention period: 30 days

In the event of a security incident or legal dispute, the relevant log data may be retained for as long as necessary to investigate the incident or establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

4. Hosting Service

The hosting service provider of the website is:

Rackforest Informatikai Kereskedelmi Szolgáltató és Tanácsadó Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság
1132 Budapest, Victor Hugo utca 11, 5th floor, B05001, Hungary.

The hosting provider may access personal data as a data processor acting on behalf of the Data Controller when providing the website, storing website data, operating the server and performing technical logging.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small data files that may be placed in the visitor’s browser or on their device by the website or one of its service providers.

The website may use the following categories of cookies:

5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic operation and security of the website and for storing the visitor’s cookie and privacy preferences.

Without these cookies, the website or certain functions of the consent management platform may not operate correctly.

5.2 Advertising Cookies

The website may display Google AdSense advertisements. Google and other advertising partners listed on the consent management platform may use cookies, local storage, pixels, device identifiers and similar technologies.

The following data may be processed using advertising technologies:

IP address;
the address of the page visited;
browser and device information;
approximate geographical location;
identifiers stored in cookies or by other technologies;
information about advertisements displayed;
interactions with advertisements;
information about previous website or application visits.

Google and other advertising service providers may use this information, in particular, to:

display advertisements;
limit how often advertisements are displayed;
measure advertising performance;
prevent fraud and misuse;
produce statistics;
select personalised advertisements where the visitor has provided consent.

Third-party service providers, including Google, may use cookies to display advertisements based on the visitor’s previous visits to this website or other websites.

Google’s use of advertising cookies may allow Google and its partners to display advertisements based on the visitor’s visits to this website and other websites on the internet.

Legal basis for processing: the visitor’s freely given consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and the applicable electronic communications rules.

Non-essential advertising cookies and related technologies may only be used in accordance with the visitor’s choices.

6. Consent Management

When the website is opened, a consent management interface may be displayed. Through this interface, the visitor may:

consent to non-essential processing activities;
reject such processing activities;
configure their preferences in detail;
view the current advertising service providers and processing purposes.

Refusing consent does not prevent the visitor from reading the articles on the website.

The visitor may withdraw or modify previously given consent at any time by using the Cookie Settings link available on the website. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

The visitor may also delete or block cookies through their browser settings. Blocking cookies at browser level may affect the operation of the website or certain services.

7. Google AdSense

The website uses the Google AdSense service.

For users in the European Economic Area, the relevant provider of Google services is:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street
Dublin 4, Ireland

When a visitor opens a page containing a Google advertisement, the browser may automatically transmit certain information to Google. This information may include the address of the page, the IP address, browser and device information and data from cookies and other identifiers.

Google may use this information, among other purposes, to provide advertising services, measure advertisements, prevent fraud and misuse and, depending on the visitor’s choices, personalise advertisements.

Personalised advertisements may also be managed or disabled through Google’s Ad Settings interface.

Further information about Google’s processing of personal data is available in the following documents:

In addition to Google, other advertising technology providers listed on the consent management platform may participate in displaying and measuring advertisements. The current list of providers and the privacy notices of the individual providers are available through the consent management platform.

8. Transfers of Data to Third Countries

Google and its advertising partners may also process data in countries outside the European Economic Area.

When such a transfer takes place, the service providers must apply appropriate data protection safeguards. These may include, in particular:

an adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission;
standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission;
another transfer safeguard recognised under the GDPR.

Detailed information about the safeguards applied by individual service providers is available in their respective privacy notices.

9. Contact by Email

If a visitor contacts the Data Controller by email, the Data Controller may process:

the sender’s name;
their email address;
the contents of the message;
any additional information voluntarily included in the message;
technical information relating to the correspondence.

Purpose of the processing: responding to the enquiry and conducting any necessary further communication.

Legal basis for processing: depending on the nature of the enquiry, Article 6(1)(b) or Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or Article 6(1)(a) where the enquiry is based on consent.

Retention period: no longer than [for example, one year] following the conclusion of the enquiry, unless a legal dispute or another lawful purpose justifies a longer retention period.

Visitors are requested not to send unnecessary sensitive or confidential personal data by email.

10. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

The Data Controller does not make decisions that produce legal effects concerning the visitor, or similarly significantly affect them, solely through automated processing.

Subject to the visitor’s consent, Google and its advertising partners may use advertising profiles in order to display advertisements that are more relevant to the visitor’s interests.

11. Rights of Data Subjects

Subject to the applicable conditions, visitors have the right to:

request information about the processing of their personal data;
request access to their personal data;
request the correction of inaccurate personal data;
request the deletion of their personal data;
request the restriction of processing;
object to processing based on legitimate interests;
exercise their right to data portability;
withdraw their consent at any time;
lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority;
seek a judicial remedy.

Requests may be submitted to the following email address:

bekedavidev@gmail.com

The Data Controller will respond to requests without undue delay and, as a general rule, within one month of receipt. In the case of complex or numerous requests, this period may be extended under the conditions specified in the GDPR.

Before fulfilling a request, the Data Controller may request additional information necessary to verify the identity of the data subject.

12. Complaints and Legal Remedies

Visitors may lodge a data protection complaint with the following supervisory authority:

Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság

Address: 1055 Budapest, Falk Miksa utca 9–11, Hungary
Postal address: 1363 Budapest, P.O. Box 9, Hungary
Email: ugyfelszolgalat@naih.hu

Visitors also have the right to seek a judicial remedy. At their discretion, proceedings may also be brought before the competent court of their place of residence or habitual residence.

13. Data Security

The Data Controller implements technical and organisational measures proportionate to the risks in order to protect personal data.

These measures are intended, in particular, to:

prevent unauthorised access;
protect the confidentiality and integrity of data;
reduce the risk of data loss;
ensure that the website and hosting environment are regularly updated;
restrict access rights;
use encrypted HTTPS connections;
maintain backups.

However, the complete security of data transmitted over the internet cannot be guaranteed.

14. Amendments to this Notice

The Data Controller may amend this Notice, in particular, if:

the operation of the website changes;
a new service or processing activity is introduced;
an external service provider changes;
applicable legislation or regulatory practice changes.

The current version will always be available on this page. In the event of a material amendment, the Data Controller may publish a separate notice on the website.