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Privacy policy

Updated 11 August 2026·6 min read
IN SHORT

We collect as little as the site can run on, ask before setting analytics cookies, never sell your data, and answer any request about it within a month.

This policy explains what we collect when you use Cryptocards.one, why we collect it, how long we keep it and what you can ask us to do with it.

It is written to be read rather than to be defensible. If any part of it is unclear, ask us and we will rewrite the paragraph.

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Who we are

Cryptocards.one publishes an independent comparison of crypto payment cards. We are the controller for the personal data described in this policy. You can reach us at team@cryptocards.one for any question about your data.

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What we collect

We keep the amount of data as small as the site can function on:

Usage data: pages viewed, referring page, approximate region, device and browser type, collected in aggregate.
Contact form: the name, email address and message you submit, so we can answer you.
Newsletter: your email address, if you ask for the weekly update.
Reviews: your name or initial, region, the review text and the email address used to verify it.
Cookie choices: a record of the consent you gave, so we do not ask again on every visit.
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Why we collect it

Each purpose has its own legal basis under the GDPR:

Legitimate interest: keeping the site secure, measuring which comparisons readers use, preventing fake reviews.
Consent: analytics and affiliate cookies, the newsletter, and publishing a review under your name.
Contract or pre-contractual: answering a message you send us.
Legal obligation: retaining records we are required to keep, such as invoices from partners.
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Cookies and analytics

Functional cookies keep the site working: they remember your cookie choice, your comparison selection and your region filter. These are set without consent because the site cannot work without them.

Analytics cookies are only set after you accept them. We use aggregated analytics to see which cards and questions readers open, and we do not build advertising profiles or sell data to advertisers.

You can withdraw or change your cookie choice at any time from the cookie link in the footer, and delete existing cookies in your browser.

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Affiliate tracking

When you click an Apply link, the issuer may set a cookie or receive a click identifier so it can attribute the application to us and pay the referral fee. That identifier tells the issuer the click came from Cryptocards.one; it does not tell them anything else about you, and we do not receive your application data.

If you never click an Apply link, no affiliate tracking is set.

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Who we share data with

We do not sell personal data. We share it only with processors that operate the site under contract:

Hosting and content delivery, to serve the pages.
Email delivery, to send answers and the weekly update.
Analytics, in an aggregated, IP-truncated configuration.
Authorities, where we are legally obliged to disclose something.
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Where your data is processed

Our processors are located in the EEA where possible. Where a transfer outside the EEA is unavoidable, it takes place under the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

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How long we keep it

Retention is tied to the purpose:

Contact messages: up to 24 months after the conversation ends.
Newsletter address: until you unsubscribe, plus a suppression record so we do not re-add you.
Reviews: for as long as the review is published, then removed on request.
Aggregated analytics: up to 26 months.
Cookie consent record: 12 months.
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Your rights

Under the GDPR you can ask us to:

Give you a copy of the data we hold about you.
Correct anything inaccurate, or complete anything incomplete.
Delete your data, where we have no obligation to keep it.
Restrict or object to a specific use, including any use based on legitimate interest.
Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting what was lawful before.
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How to exercise them

Email team@cryptocards.one and we will answer within one month. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the data protection authority in your country of residence.

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Security

The site runs over TLS, access to submitted messages is limited to the editorial team, and we do not store payment details of any kind. We never ask for a seed phrase, a private key, or an exchange password, and no legitimate card issuer will either.

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Children

The site is not directed at children and crypto cards are not available to minors. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.

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Changes to this policy

When this policy changes we update the date at the top of the page. Material changes are noted on the page for at least 30 days so returning readers can see what moved.

NEVER ASKED
We will never ask for a seed phrase or a private key

We are a comparison site. We have no wallet, hold no funds and need no access to your accounts. Anyone asking for those credentials while claiming to be us is not us, and no legitimate card issuer asks for them either.

Something unclear?

Ask us and we will explain it, or correct the page.

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