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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how eightyfour s. r. o. ("we", "us") processes personal data when you use ruleofthumbnail.com (the "Service"), in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Slovak Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data Protection.

Last updated: 5 May 2026

1. Data controller

eightyfour s. r. o., Dionýza Štúra 1010/6, 926 01 Sereď, Slovakia.
Company ID (IČO): 55164943 · Tax ID (DIČ): 2121892883 · VAT ID: SK2121892883 (registered under §7a since 11.12.2023).
Contact: hello@ruleofthumbnail.com

2. What data we process

The Service is designed to work without an account. We process:

  • Thumbnail uploads: images you upload are processed in your browser and used to render the preview. We do not store them on our servers.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, referrer, and pages visited (collected via server logs and analytics cookies).
  • Cookies and similar technologies: see our Cookie Policy.
  • Communications: if you contact us, we keep your message and email address to respond.

3. Purposes and legal basis

  • Operating the Service — legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) and performance of a contract for visitors using the tool.
  • Analytics and product improvement — legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), via the cookie banner.
  • Advertising — legal basis: your consent for personalised ads; legitimate interest for non-personalised contextual ads.
  • Security and fraud prevention — legal basis: legitimate interest.
  • Legal compliance — legal basis: legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

4. Recipients and processors

We share data only with processors that help us run the Service, including:

  • Hosting and CDN providers (EU and EEA-based or under Standard Contractual Clauses).
  • Analytics providers (only if you consent).
  • Advertising partners such as Google AdSense (only if you consent).

5. International transfers

Where data is transferred outside the EEA, we rely on the European Commission's adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure an adequate level of protection.

6. Retention

Server logs are retained for up to 30 days. Analytics data is retained for up to 14 months. Email correspondence is retained for as long as needed to handle your request.

7. Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (Art. 15)
  • Have inaccurate data corrected (Art. 16)
  • Have your data erased (Art. 17)
  • Restrict processing (Art. 18)
  • Data portability (Art. 20)
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interest (Art. 21)
  • Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing
  • Lodge a complaint with the Slovak Data Protection Authority (Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov SR, dataprotection.gov.sk)

To exercise your rights, email us at hello@ruleofthumbnail.com.

8. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

9. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. The latest version is always available on this page with the "Last updated" date.