Effective Date: August 12, 2025

1. Introduction
Welcome to Captain Droid („we,“ „us,“ or „our“). We operate the https://captain-droid.com website (the „Service“), which provides a catalog of APK files and articles related to the Android operating system.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service. It also describes your data protection rights. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

a) Data You Provide to Us
When you interact with our Service, such as by leaving a comment, you may provide us with personally identifiable information („Personal Data“), including:

  • Name: The name you provide when submitting a comment.
  • Email Address: Your email address, which is required to post a comment.
  • Comments: The content of any comments you post on the Service.
  • Gravatar Image: If your email address is associated with a Gravatar account, your public Gravatar profile picture may be displayed next to your comments.

b) Data We Collect Automatically (Usage Data)
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Service. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include:

  • Log and Usage Data: Your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
  • Device Data: Information about the device you use to access the Service, such as your device type and unique device identifiers.

This data is collected through our server logs and third-party analytics services.

c) Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service. For more detailed information on the cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them, and your choices, please see our full Cookie Policy.

  • What are cookies? Cookies are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).
  • How we use them: We use cookies to operate our Service, remember your preferences, and for security purposes. We also use them for analytics and advertising.
  • Third-Party Cookies:
    • Google AdSense: As a third-party vendor, Google uses cookies (specifically the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads on our Service based on your visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
    • Analytics: Our analytics providers use cookies to collect Usage Data.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

3. How We Use Your Information (Lawful Basis)

We use the collected data on the following legal grounds:

  • To Provide and Maintain our Service: We process your data to operate our website and allow you to use its features. The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest in providing a functional service.
  • To Manage User Comments: When you submit a comment, you provide your name and email. We process this data to publish your comment and prevent spam. The legal basis for this is your consent, which you give by submitting the comment.
  • To Analyze and Improve our Service: We analyze Usage Data to understand user behavior and improve the Service. We use Google Analytics and hit.ua for this purpose. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in developing our business.
  • To Serve Personalized Advertising: We use your data to show you relevant ads through Google AdSense, which helps fund our Service. The legal basis for this is your consent, managed through the cookie consent banner presented to you.
  • To Detect and Prevent Technical or Security Issues: We monitor logs and usage to ensure the security and integrity of our Service. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in protecting our assets and users.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your Personal Data. We may share your information with the following parties:

  • Publicly on the Service: When you post a comment, the name you provide and the comment itself will be publicly visible. If you use a Gravatar-enabled email, your profile picture will also be public.
  • Advertising Partners: We share data with Google AdSense to provide personalized advertising on our Service.
  • Analytics Providers: We use Google Analytics and hit.ua to analyze the use of our Service. These providers have access to your Usage Data.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

5. Your Data Protection Rights under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

  • The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you.
  • The right of rectification.
  • The right to object.
  • The right of restriction.
  • The right to data portability.
  • The right to withdraw consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected] or use the „Personal Data Deletion“ option in our contact form.

6. Your California Privacy Rights under CCPA/CPRA

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

  • The right to know what personal information is being collected about you and how it is used and shared.
  • The right to delete personal information held by us.
  • The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not „sell“ your personal information in the traditional sense. However, the use of advertising cookies by our partners (Google AdSense) may be considered a „sale“ or „sharing“ under California law. You can opt-out by managing your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner.
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise your right to know or delete, please contact us at [email protected].

7. International Data Transfers
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

8. Data Retention
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Comment data (name, email, comment text) is retained indefinitely unless a deletion request is received. Usage Data and server logs are generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

9. Children’s Privacy
Protecting the privacy of children is especially important. Our Service is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the „Effective Date“ at the top.

12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us: