Privacy policy
Last updated: October 18, 2026
The publisher
cheekacne.com is operated as its own site and looks after the personal data described on this page. Got a question? Mail privacy@cheekacne.com.
Data we record
- Usage statistics: pages viewed, where you arrived from, reading time and scroll depth, clicks on links and buttons, plus device basics like screen size, browser language and time zone.
- Your ticks in the trigger check: they are worked out inside your browser and never leave it.
- Technical logs: our host records IP addresses, browser types and requested pages for security and to keep the site online.
How we count visits
Usage statistics travel from your browser to our own endpoint, /api/ingest, which forwards them to an analytics provider (EU) that keeps the data on servers in the European Union. Your IP address goes along so a rough location (country, city) can be derived. Pages within one visit are linked by a random code in session storage that is wiped when the tab closes, so we can't connect separate visits. We don't place cookies for statistics. If you are in the EU, nothing is counted until you press "Allow".
The analysis link
Buttons like "Start my analysis" pass through cheekacne.com/routine-check on their way to acne.today, an independent paid service. The address tells acne.today which site and which button sent you. Photos, answers and payments you give acne.today are handled under its own privacy policy.
Why we may use data
- Statistics from EU visitors: based on your consent. You can change your mind via "Statistics choice" in the footer of the home page.
- Statistics from elsewhere and technical logs: our legitimate interest in running a secure, useful site.
- Your emails: to deal with what you ask us.
Browser storage
| Item | Use | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| ckOk | Stores your reply to the statistics question. Local storage, not sent anywhere. | Until cleared |
| ckMode | Stores a light or dark choice if you make one. Local storage. | Until cleared |
| ckBar | Notes that you closed the bottom bar. Session storage. | Until the tab is closed |
| _z_d, _z_s, _z_n, _z_z | Random visit code and page counter for statistics. Session storage, not a cookie. | Until the tab is closed |
Retention
Technical logs: up to 90 days. Emails: only as long as needed to help you, two years at most.
Sharing
Data goes only to the analytics provider and our host, limited to what each needs. We never sell it.
Your rights
You may request access to your data, a correction, deletion, a copy to take elsewhere or a limit on its use, and you may object to its use. Email privacy@cheekacne.com; you will hear back within four weeks. You can also complain to the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (the Dutch Data Protection Authority) or your local regulator.
Changes
We will revise the date above whenever this policy changes.