Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 18, 2026

Welcome to media26.lv (hereinafter referred to as “the Website”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.

1. Data Controller and Contact Information

The data controller responsible for this Website is the owner of media26.lv. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: info@media26.eu
Website: media26.lv

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

A. Newsletter Subscription

If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates and VPN offers, we collect:

Your email address.
Legal Basis: Your explicit consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)). You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email or by contacting us directly at info@media26.eu.

B. Analytics and Website Traffic (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic and user behavior. This tool automatically collects certain technical information, such as your anonymized IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, and actions taken on the Website.

Legal Basis: Our legitimate interest in analyzing website performance and improving our content (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)), or your consent where required by local cookie laws.

3. Advertising and Third-Party Tools (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (such as the DART cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website or other websites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Affiliate Links Disclosure & Cookies

Our Website operates as a professional review and comparison site that utilizes affiliate marketing. This means that some of the links on media26.lv leading to third-party VPN providers (e.g., NordVPN, ExpressVPN, etc.) are affiliate links.

How it works: When you click on an affiliate link on our site and purchase a service, the VPN provider pays us a referral commission at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate Cookies: To track these referrals, third-party affiliate networks set cookies on your browser when you click our links. These cookies simply ensure we get credited for the referral and do not collect personally identifiable data.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the privacy policies or practices of any third-party VPN providers. We highly encourage you to read the privacy policies of any VPN service you choose to buy.

5. Cookies Policy

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and serve personalized ads. You can manage, disable, or delete cookies at any time through your internet browser settings (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox). Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of this Website.

6. Data Sharing and Retention

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties.
Your email address for the newsletter is stored securely with our email service provider and is kept until you choose to unsubscribe.
Google Analytics data is automatically deleted or anonymized according to standard industry retention periods.

7. Your GDPR Rights

Since we primarily target European users, you have the following rights under the GDPR regarding your personal data:

Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate information.
Right to erasure (“Right to be forgotten”): You can request that we delete your email from our newsletter database.
Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw your consent for data processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at info@media26.eu.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.