Privacy Policy & Cookie Management

1. Introduction & Overview

Welcome to Tank Encyclopedia ("we", "our", or "us"). We provide an open, educational archive dedicated to documenting the history, technical specifications, and technological evolution of 100 popular tanks of the world. We take user privacy and personal data protection seriously and are committed to complying with all applicable global data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Economic Area (EEA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and the Indonesian Personal Data Protection Law (Undang-Undang No. 27 Tahun 2022 tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi / UU PDP).

2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We partner with Google AdSense (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to display advertisements on our website.

• Third-Party Vendors: Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.
• DoubleClick / DART Cookie: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info or Network Advertising Initiative.
• Ad Labeling & Placement: In full compliance with Google AdSense program policies, all ad placements on our website are clearly identified with the label "ADVERTISEMENT" to avoid accidental clicks and ensure transparent separation between editorial content and sponsored units.

3. Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We utilize Google Analytics 4 (Measurement ID: G-79X7K7H4MJ) to understand how visitors discover and navigate our 100 tank dossiers, comparison matrix, and localized content. Google Analytics utilizes cookies and client identifiers to collect anonymous operational metrics, such as page load times, browser types, language preferences, and referral sources.

We implement Google Consent Mode v2. When a user located in the EEA or Switzerland denies analytics storage, GA4 transmits cookieless pings that do not store persistent identifiers on your terminal equipment.

4. European Union GDPR & Google EU User Consent Policy

For visitors residing in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we strictly adhere to Google's EU User Consent Policy and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679).

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): The right to obtain confirmation as to whether your personal data is being processed.
• Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): The right to request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): The right to request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): The right to object at any time to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): The right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

5. Hak Subjek Data menurut UU Pelindungan Data Pribadi (UU PDP No. 27/2022 Indonesia)

Bagi pengguna yang berdomisili di Indonesia, kami berkomitmen untuk mematuhi ketentuan Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 27 Tahun 2022 tentang Pelindungan Data Pribadi (UU PDP). Kami memproses data Anda dengan itikad baik, transparan, dan berdasarkan persetujuan eksplisit Anda.

Berdasarkan Pasal 5 hingga Pasal 13 UU PDP, Anda sebagai Subjek Data Pribadi berhak untuk:

• Mendapatkan informasi tentang kejelasan identitas, dasar kepentingan hukum, dan tujuan permintaan serta penggunaan data pribadi Anda.
• Melengkapi, memperbarui, dan/atau memperbaiki ketidakakuratan data pribadi Anda.
• Mengakhiri pemrosesan, menghapus, dan/atau memusnahkan data pribadi Anda.
• Menarik kembali persetujuan pemrosesan data pribadi yang telah diberikan sebelumnya melalui Pengaturan Cookie di halaman ini.
• Menolak pemrosesan data pribadi untuk pengambilan keputusan otomatis atau profil pemasaran.

6. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected.
• Right to Delete: You may request the deletion of personal information collected from you.
• Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: We do not sell your personal data for monetary consideration. However, under CCPA, sharing information for cross-context behavioral advertising (such as via Google AdSense) may be considered a "sale" or "sharing". You can opt out using the Cookie Preferences Manager above or via Google Ads Settings.
• Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

7. Contact Information & Data Controller

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact our Data Protection representative: