Last updated: August 17, 2026

Reefkeepingtoday.com is a non-commercial hobby website based in Belgium, Europe. We place great importance on protecting your privacy and strive to provide a transparent browsing experience.

1. No user accounts or profiles

To keep our community simple and private, we do not use user profiles. You do not need to register or log in to read our content.

We do not collect personal information such as your name, physical address, or phone number during your visit.

2. Google Analytics (anonymous user data)

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how people read our content. This helps us understand which topics are most useful to the community.

Anonymization: We have configured Google Analytics so that your IP address is anonymized before it is stored. This means that the data cannot be traced back to you personally.

What is tracked:

General information such as your browser type, device type (mobile vs. desktop), and which pages you view.

We use Google Signals, which means that Google Analytics collects visit information and links it to information from Google derived from accounts of signed-in users who have consented to this linking for the purpose of personalizing ads.

Information from Google may include the end user’s location, search history, YouTube history, and data from sites that partner with Google.

Legal basis: This processing is based on your consent via our cookie banner. You can still view the site normally even if you reject these cookies.

3. Editorial Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We occasionally use artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as Google Gemini or ChatGPT to help edit or structure our articles, so that we can provide our readers with high-quality information.

We do not provide reader data to AI models. AI is used exclusively as a tool for drafting and refining the editorial content on the site.

4. Contacting Us

If you choose to contact us via email, we will use your email address solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not share your contact information with third parties.

5. Your GDPR Rights

As a website operating in Belgium, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since we do not maintain user profiles, we generally do not have any personal data that we can provide, modify, or delete. However, you always have the right to object to the use of cookies via the cookie consent banner or to request information about our data practices using the contact information provided below.

6. External Links

Our site contains links to other resources on topics such as coral farming. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or content of these external websites.

7. Cookies

We use cookies on our website to improve your browsing experience, optimize the website’s performance, and provide personalized content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to provide a smoother and more efficient user experience. 

The table below provides detailed information about each type of cookie we use, its purpose, and how long it remains on your device. We are committed to respecting your privacy and providing transparency regarding the data we collect through cookies.

Essential

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the website to function properly.

wpconsent_preferences: This cookie is used to store the user’s preferences regarding the use of cookies. This cookie remains active for 30 days.

8. Data Controller

Reefkeepingtoday.com
Located in Hasselt, Belgium
Contact: editor@reefkeepingtoday.com