Simplify Your Complicated

Privacy Policy

Our privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Last updated: 4 December 2025

Simplify Your Complicated (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website https://simplifyyourcomplicated.com (“the Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with the Site.

By using the Site, you agree to the terms described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect personal information that you submit directly through the Site, including:

  • Contact form submissions
    (name, email address, message)

  • Newsletter sign-ups
    (name, email address, preferences)

  • Comments
    (name, email address, comment content)

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you access the Site, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device information

  • Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs

  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

This data helps us improve website performance and user experience.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

  • Enable basic site functionality

  • Understand how visitors use the Site

  • Improve performance and marketing

  • Deliver personalised content and affiliate tracking

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Respond to inquiries submitted through contact forms

  • Send newsletters and promotional content (with your consent)

  • Display and manage comments

  • Improve the Site and user experience

  • Analyse website performance using Google Analytics

  • Operate Amazon Affiliate links

  • Run marketing pop-up forms through Optimonk

  • Protect the security and integrity of the Site

4. Legal Bases for Processing (EU/EEA)

If you are located in the EU/EEA, we process personal data under these legal bases:

  • Consent (newsletter sign-ups, marketing pop-ups)

  • Legitimate interests (site analytics, fraud prevention, general site operation)

  • Contract performance (responding to contact form messages)

5. Third-Party Services

We share and process data with trusted third-party providers solely to operate and improve the Site.

5.1 Analytics

  • Google Analytics
    Collects usage data to analyze website performance.

5.2 Marketing & Email Automation

  • Klaviyo
    Used for newsletter distribution, email automation, and subscriber management.

  • Optimonk
    Creates marketing pop-ups and lead-capture forms.

5.3 Hosting & Security

  • Hetzner
    Hosts the Site and stores server-level technical data.

  • Cloudflare
    Provides CDN, security, and performance optimisation services.

5.4 Affiliate Programs

  • Amazon Affiliates
    Uses cookies to track purchases for the purpose of earning commissions.

These third parties may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for:

  • the purpose for which it was collected,

  • legal obligations, and

  • site security and administrative needs.

Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form messages and comments may be stored indefinitely unless removal is requested.

7. Children’s Privacy

The Site is accessible to minors, but we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 without parental consent.
If you believe such data has been collected, contact us immediately.

8. Data Transfers Outside the EU

Some third-party providers may process data outside the EU/EEA.
When this occurs, transfers are protected by safeguards such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

  • Adequacy decisions

  • Provider compliance frameworks

9. Your Rights (EU/EEA Users)

You have the right to:

  • Access your data

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Request data portability

To exercise your rights, contact us at the email below.

10. Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data.
While no online system is completely secure, we take reasonable steps to safeguard information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

11. Links to External Sites

The Site may include links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your data rights, contact:

Owner: Stefanie Tiemann
Address: Yamensko Hanche, 1 Yamen, 2598 Nevestino, Bulgaria
Email: hello@simplifyyourcomplicated.com