Introduction
Kalkax takes privacy seriously and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The data controller for this website is:
- Name: William Frøyen
- Email: contact@kalkax.com
1. Information We Collect
Our website only uses cookies from Google for advertising purposes through the Google AdSense service. We do not collect any personal information such as names, email addresses, or other contact information directly through our website.
1.1 Cookies from Google AdSense
Google AdSense uses cookies to:
- Display relevant ads based on previous web activity
- Limit how many times you see a specific ad
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Understand how users interact with ads
These cookies may contain a unique identifier that Google uses to recognize your browser or device when you visit websites that use Google AdSense.
2. Legal Basis for Processing
The legal basis for our use of Google AdSense cookies is consent, in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. We only use these cookies if you have actively consented via our consent banner.
3. How We Manage Cookies
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie dialog where you can:
- Consent to the use of Google AdSense cookies
- Decline all non-essential cookies
- Get more information about which cookies are used
4. Google AdSense and Privacy
Google AdSense uses cookies to process data about your online activity. For data collected through Google AdSense cookies, Google acts as a separate data controller. Kalkax does not process or access this data directly.
For more information on how Google processes data, see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
To manage your privacy settings for Google ads, you can visit: https://adssettings.google.com
For more details on how Google uses information from partner sites, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
5. Limitations on Data Processing
Our website only uses third-party cookies from Google AdSense and does not collect personal data ourselves. This means:
- We do not have direct access to the data Google collects through its cookies
- We cannot directly delete, modify, or provide access to this data
- To exercise your rights regarding personal data collected by Google, you must contact Google directly or use their privacy settings tools
Upon request, we can:
- Confirm whether our website uses Google AdSense
- Help you disable cookies on our website
- Provide information on how to contact Google to exercise your rights
Our role is primarily to ensure that you are informed about the use of these cookies and that we obtain your consent before they are activated.
6. Data Transfer
Google may transfer data to servers outside the EEA (European Economic Area). Google has implemented necessary security measures, including EU Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), to ensure such transfers comply with GDPR.
7. Data Retention
Google AdSense cookies are typically stored on your device for up to 13 months. Google may retain certain aggregated and anonymized data for advertising purposes for longer periods according to their data retention policies.
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to information about the processing of your personal data
- Right to access the personal data being processed
- Right to correct inaccurate personal data
- Right to delete personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing of personal data
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
- Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise these rights related to Google AdSense, you can either:
- Change your cookie settings on our website
- Use Google's privacy settings: https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy
- Contact us directly via the contact information provided in this policy
Please note that our ability to fulfill certain requests is limited, as explained in section 5 above, since we do not have direct control over data collected by Google.
9. How We Protect Your Information
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that our website is protected against unauthorized or unlawful processing of personal data, as well as against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
Last updated: 07.04.2026
10. Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our privacy practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The latest version will always be available on our website with the date of last update.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
- Email: contact@kalkax.com
12. Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your personal data does not comply with GDPR. In Norway, the supervisory authority is the Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet), which can be contacted via https://www.datatilsynet.no/.