🌿 Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 2025
🌾 Introduction
Welcome to Bohelen — a place created to help you make smarter purchases with honest reviews, buying guides, and curated recommendations.
Your privacy is important to us.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
By using Bohelen.com, you agree to the terms described here.
🌾 1. Who We Are
Bohelen.com is run by its owner, Elena Doncheva.
We handle all personal data responsibly and in accordance with GDPR requirements.
If you have any questions regarding privacy, you can contact us at:
📧 mail@bohelen.com
🌾 2. What Information We Collect
2.1. Information you provide voluntarily
When interacting with our website, you may choose to provide:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Optional website URL (when posting comments)
- Any message, comment, or inquiry
WordPress may also store your IP address for security and anti-spam protection.
2.2. Cookies & Consent-Based Analytics
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Some of these include:
✔ Necessary cookies
Required for basic website functionality.
✔ Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4)
Used to understand how visitors use our website (pages visited, time spent, etc.).
Analytics cookies are activated only after you give consent through our cookie banner.
✔ Affiliate tracking cookies (Amazon Associates)
Bohelen participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program.
Amazon may place cookies to track clicks and purchases so commissions can be attributed correctly.
These cookies do not identify you personally.
2.3. Automatically collected technical data
When browsing Bohelen.com, we may receive anonymized information such as:
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
- Pages visited and time spent
This data helps us improve usability and site performance.
🌾 3. Legal Basis for Processing Data (GDPR Article 6)
We process personal data based on:
✔ Your consent — Art. 6(1)(a)
For analytics, cookies, newsletters, and optional features.
✔ Legitimate interest — Art. 6(1)(f)
For site security, spam detection, and improving our content.
✔ Pre-contractual/contractual actions — Art. 6(1)(b)
If you contact us with a request or inquiry.
We only collect information when necessary and always with transparency.
🌾 4. How We Use Your Information
We may use your data to:
- Improve website content, structure, and performance
- Respond to your messages or comments
- Analyze website traffic (anonymously)
- Measure affiliate link performance
- Prevent spam and maintain security
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
🌾 5. How Long We Keep Your Information
- Comments: kept indefinitely unless you request deletion
- Contact form messages: stored up to 12 months
- Analytics data: retained per Google’s anonymized data retention policies
- Cookie preferences: stored for up to 12 months
At any time, you may request data deletion.
🌾 6. Third Parties We Work With
Analytics
- Google Analytics 4 (only after consent)
Affiliate Programs
Amazon Associates (cookie-based tracking)
Hosting Provider
Our hosting provider automatically logs anonymized IP data for security purposes.
Embedded Content
Content from platforms like YouTube, Pinterest, or other third parties may set cookies only after you consent via our cookie banner.
All third-party partners follow GDPR or equivalent guidelines.
🌾 7. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
- Withdraw consent
- Request data portability
- Object to data processing
- File a complaint with your national Data Protection Authority
To exercise any privacy-related rights, contact us at: mail@bohelen.com
🌾 8. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using:
- Our Cookie Consent Banner, or
- Your browser settings
For full details, see our Cookie Policy generated by Complianz.
🌾 9. External Links
Bohelen.com may contain links to external websites such as Amazon or other retailers.
These sites operate under their own privacy policies.
We are not responsible for their data practices or content.
🌾 10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The “Last updated” date reflects the most recent version.
🌾 11. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, contact us at:
📧 mail@bohelen.com
Thank you for trusting Bohelen. We value your privacy and treat your information with care. 🌿