Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how International Commercial Terms Guru (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit https://internationalcommercialterms.guru/ (the “Website”) and subscribe to our newsletter.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other relevant privacy regulations.

1. Information We Collect

Email Addresses: We collect email addresses when you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter about website updates and news related to international trade and Incoterms.

Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our Website. This may include:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• IP address (anonymized)
• General geographic location (country/city level)

We do not collect any other personal data, display advertisements, or use tracking cookies beyond Google Analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your email address solely to:

• Send you newsletters containing website updates
• Provide news and information about international trade related to Incoterms
• Respond to your inquiries if you contact us

We use analytics data to:

• Understand how visitors interact with our Website
• Improve our content and user experience
• Analyze traffic patterns and website performance

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For subscribers in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland, our legal basis for processing your personal data is:

• Consent: You have given explicit consent for us to process your email address for newsletter purposes
• Legitimate Interest: We have a legitimate interest in analyzing website usage through Google Analytics to improve our services

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

Email Service Provider: Your email address is processed through our self-hosted email server (newsletter.incoterms.guru) for the purpose of sending newsletters.

Google Analytics: Google Analytics collects and processes website usage data. Google’s use of this data is governed by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and Google’s Privacy Policy. You can learn more about how Google uses data at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

No Sale of Data: We do not sell, rent, or trade your email address or any other personal information to third parties.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests by public authorities.

5. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as:

• You remain subscribed to our newsletter
• The Website remains operational

When you unsubscribe, your email address is removed from our mailing list. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ data retention policies.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

All Users:

• Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email
• Access: You can request information about what personal data we hold about you
• Correction: You can request corrections to your email address
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your email address from our records

California Residents (CCPA Rights):

• Right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
• Right to request deletion of your personal information
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

EEA, UK, and Swiss Residents (GDPR Rights):

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent at any time
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jmo@logisticsmaven.com.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your email address from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

As we accept subscribers worldwide, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that information we collect will be processed and stored in the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

By subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

10. Google Analytics Opt-Out

You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by:

• Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Adjusting your browser settings to block cookies

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: jmo@logisticsmaven.com Website: https://internationalcommercialterms.guru/

For California residents exercising CCPA rights or EEA/UK residents exercising GDPR rights, please include “Privacy Request” in your email subject line and specify which rights you wish to exercise.

Note: This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated above and applies to all information collected on or after that date.