Last updated: July 6, 2026
FanEmpiree (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website fanempiree.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our Site, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
1. Who We Are
FanEmpiree is an independent automotive engineering publication. For any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at contact@fanempiree.com.
2. What Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Information you provide directly: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message content you send us.
- Automatically collected information: Like most websites, our Site may use cookies and similar technologies to collect standard log information, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring pages, and pages visited, for analytics and site functionality purposes.
- Advertising cookies: If our Site displays third-party advertisements (for example, through Google AdSense), the advertising provider may set cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at Google’s Partner Sites policy, and you can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Respond to inquiries and provide requested information
- Operate, maintain, and improve our Site and content
- Monitor and analyze usage trends to improve reader experience
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Where the GDPR applies, we process personal data on the following legal bases: your consent (for example, when you voluntarily contact us), our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Site, and compliance with legal obligations.
5. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We may use essential cookies necessary for the Site to function, analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Site, and advertising cookies from third-party partners. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; note that disabling essential cookies may affect Site functionality.
6. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services such as web hosting providers, analytics providers, and advertising networks. These third parties may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, including cookies. We do not control these third parties’ data practices, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
7. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who assist in operating our Site (such as hosting and analytics providers), when required by law, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our readers.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
9. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request erasure of your data; object to or restrict certain processing; and request data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@fanempiree.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this policy.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at contact@fanempiree.com.