Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 10, 2026

RicardoGuide ("we," "our," or "us") operates ricardoguide.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Information We Collect

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit ricardoguide.com, certain information is collected automatically by our analytics and advertising partners, including:

Log Data: IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of your visit, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data.
Device Information: Device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
Usage Data: Which articles you read, how you navigate the site, scroll depth, and interaction events such as clicks and searches.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We do not currently operate contact forms or email sign-up forms on this site. If you contact us directly via email (contact@ricardoguide.com), we may receive your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

2. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our website and to hold certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

The types of cookies we use include:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function. These cannot be switched off.
Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with the site. Data is aggregated and anonymised.
Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display personalised or contextual advertisements based on your browsing history and interests.

You can manage your cookie preferences using the consent banner displayed when you first visit the site, or at any time via your browser settings. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

To operate and maintain the website.
To analyse site traffic and understand how readers discover and use our content.
To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security threats.
To respond to your enquiries if you contact us by email.

4. Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect and analyse aggregated traffic data. Google Analytics may set cookies on your device to identify return visits. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Google AdSense

We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

5. Data Retention

We do not store personal data on our own servers beyond what is strictly necessary to operate the website. Analytics data retained by Google is subject to Google's own retention policies, which you can review in your Google Analytics account settings. If you send us an email, we may retain that correspondence for up to two years for reference purposes, after which it will be deleted.

6. Your Rights

GDPR (European Economic Area)

If you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:

Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Right to Restriction: Request that we restrict processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a machine-readable format.
Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion of that information, and to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@ricardoguide.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

8. Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect information transmitted to and from our website. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: contact@ricardoguide.com
Website: https://ricardoguide.com