Cookies and privacy

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Who controls the data

The data controller for this site is Ivan Chagas (Poly Studio). Contact: hello@polystud.io.

What we collect and why

  • Usage statistics (Google Analytics 4), only with your consent to analytics. It measures, in aggregate, the pages visited, approximate origin, device and page language, so we can see what works on the site. Google advertising features are turned off. It may set the _ga and _ga_* cookies. Provider: Google.
  • Meta Pixel, only with your consent to marketing. It records page views and may set the _fbp cookie, to measure and improve ads. Provider: Meta.
  • Contact form: name, email (optional) and message. The data is sent by email to the site owner through Amazon SES (AWS) and is used only to reply to you.
  • Language preference: stored in your browser (polystud-lang, as a first-party cookie and in local storage). It is functional and does not need consent.
  • Your cookie choice: stored in your browser's local storage (polystud-consent). It is functional and does not need consent.
  • Embedded newsletter (Substack): the form loads only when you click to load it or accept marketing. After that, Substack may set its own cookies and handles subscriber data under its own policy.
  • Hosting: the site is served by AWS infrastructure, which may log technical access data such as the IP address for operation and security.

How long we keep it

  • Cookie choice: 12 months, after which the notice appears again. Language preference: up to 1 year.
  • Analytics cookies (_ga): up to 2 years unless you delete them sooner. Data in Google Analytics follows the retention period set in the property.
  • Meta Pixel cookie (_fbp): about 90 days.
  • Contact form messages: kept in the mailbox for as long as needed to handle your request.

How to change your consent

Open cookie preferences. You can also use the “Cookie settings” link in the footer of any page, or clear the site data in your browser. Rejecting does not stop you from browsing.

Your rights (LGPD and GDPR)

You can ask us to confirm whether we process your data, and to give you access, correct, delete or port it, object to the processing, and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, write to hello@polystud.io. You may also complain to the data protection authority in your country, such as the ANPD in Brazil.

Changes to this text

We may update this page when the tools we use change. The date of the last update is at the top.