Privacy Policy

Your privacy deserves care, clarity, and calm. This page explains what information we collect at Birka Media, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices you can make. We write it in plain language so you can move with confidence, not confusion.

Birka Media publishes practical, human-centered stories across Gardening, Home Improvement, Pets, and Travel. As part of running a modern website with advertising and analytics, certain data flows are necessary. We keep those flows as respectful and proportional as possible.

Who We Are and Scope

Birka Media is a content publisher available at birkamedia.biz.id. This policy covers information collected through our website and related pages we operate. It does not extend to services we do not control.

By visiting or using our site, you acknowledge this policy. If you have questions or requests, please reach us through the Contact page on our site.

Information We Collect

Information you provide directly. When you write to us, submit a form, or participate in feedback, you may share your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information to respond and to support your request.

Information collected automatically. Like most sites, we receive device and usage data such as IP address, browser and device type, referring and exit pages, approximate location, and timestamps. Web servers may store this in logs for security and performance. This data is not used to identify you by name on its own.

Information from partners. Advertising and analytics partners may set or read cookies and similar technologies to measure traffic, prevent fraud, and personalize or contextualize content and ads in compliance with your consent choices where required.

How We Use Information

We use information to operate and improve the site, diagnose issues, secure our services, and understand what content helps readers most. We also use information to comply with legal obligations and to respond to your requests.

When advertising is shown, partners may use pseudonymous identifiers to deliver and measure ads according to applicable law and your preferences.

We do not sell personal information in the common, everyday sense of exchanging your name or email for money. Where laws define "sale" or "sharing" broadly to include ad signals, you have the right to opt out as described below.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files placed on your device; similar technologies include local storage, pixels, and SDKs. We use them to keep the site reliable, to remember your preferences, and to understand aggregate usage so we can make better content.

You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect site features, but core reading should remain available.

Where required, we display a consent banner that lets you accept, reject, or fine-tune categories such as analytics and advertising. Your choices are stored and honored on subsequent visits from the same browser.

Advertising and Ad Measurement

We work with advertising partners, including networks that may serve ads on our pages. These partners use cookies or similar technologies to prevent fraud, cap frequency, measure performance, and, where permitted, personalize ads based on your activity on this and other sites.

Ad personalization depends on your region and consent. If you decline, you may still see ads, but they will be less tailored and more contextual (for example, related to the page topic rather than your prior browsing).

Advertisers and measurement providers automatically receive your IP address and may process device identifiers when ads are requested or displayed. We do not grant partners permission to use data for purposes unrelated to advertising delivery and measurement on our site.

Analytics and Performance

We use privacy-aware analytics to understand aggregate readership, improve navigation, and fix issues such as slow pages or broken links. Analytics data focuses on trends, not on naming individual readers.

When available, we minimize data collection, shorten retention, and avoid collecting precise location or sensitive categories.

Legal Bases for Processing

For visitors in regions like the EEA and UK, we process personal data under legal bases including consent (for optional cookies), legitimate interests (to keep the site secure and functional), contract (when you ask us to deliver requested content or support), and legal compliance.

Where consent is the basis, you can withdraw it at any time using the cookie controls or your browser settings, and we will apply your choice going forward.

Your Privacy Choices

Cookie preferences. Use the consent banner or your browser settings to manage analytics and advertising cookies. Clearing cookies resets your choices.

Ad personalization. In regions that require it, you can opt out of personalized ads and still receive contextual ads. Some browsers and extensions offer additional control over tracking.

Communication. If you contact us, you can request deletion of your messages once the conversation is complete unless we must retain them for legal reasons.

Regional Rights

EEA/UK. You may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing, and to data portability. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

California. You may have rights to know, delete, correct, and to opt out of "sale" or "sharing" as defined by law. We honor verifiable requests and apply your choices without discrimination.

Other regions. Similar rights may apply where you live. Send us a request through the Contact page, and we will explain options available to you.

When we cannot fulfill a request due to legal or security reasons, we will explain the reason unless prohibited.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here, to meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Retention periods vary by data type and context. When information is no longer needed, we delete or de-identify it according to industry practices.

Security

We apply administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or loss.

No online service can promise perfect security. We continuously review our safeguards and reduce data where possible to lower risk.

Children's Privacy

Our content is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided personal information on our site, please contact us so we can remove it.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to guide and supervise minors' online activity.

International Transfers

Because the internet is global, your information may be processed in countries other than your own. When we transfer data, we rely on appropriate safeguards recognized by applicable laws.

Where local law grants additional protections, we honor them.

Third-Party Services

Our site may link to content or services we do not control. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. Review those policies when you visit outside our pages.

We do not control third-party cookies once set by partners, but we maintain contractual and policy requirements that limit their use to the purposes described above.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. When we make material changes, we will adjust the notice on this page.

Continuing to use the site after changes take effect means you accept the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about privacy at Birka Media, please reach out through the contact page on our site. We aim to respond within a reasonable timeframe.

If your request is about a specific region's rights, please mention your location so we can address it accurately.

References

The following sources inform our approach to privacy and advertising on the web.

• EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/2018).
• UK Data Protection Act and UK GDPR (2018).
• California Consumer Privacy Act and CPRA amendments (2018/2023).
• Google Advertising and AdSense Program Policies (2025).

Disclaimer

This page is for information only and does not constitute legal advice. Privacy law evolves; your specific situation may warrant professional guidance.

If any part of this policy conflicts with a mandatory local law where you live, the local law prevails to the extent of the conflict.