Privacy Policy | Apes of Ads

Apes of Ads Media LLC ("Apes of Ads", "we", "us", or "our") operates the website apesofads.com and the associated ad-serving platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of data:

Account Data: name, email address, company name, website URL, and payment details submitted when creating an account or contacting us.
Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
Cookie & Tracking Data: data collected via cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to facilitate ad targeting and fraud detection.
Communications Data: content of emails, support tickets, or contact form submissions.

2. How We Use Your Information

To operate, maintain, and improve our ad network platform
To serve targeted advertising on behalf of our advertiser partners
To process payments and issue payouts to publishers
To detect and prevent fraudulent or invalid traffic
To comply with legal obligations (GDPR, CCPA, tax law)
To communicate service updates, policy changes, and promotional information (where consent has been given)

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal data under the following legal bases:

Contract: processing necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations to you
Consent: where you have provided explicit consent (e.g., marketing communications)
Legitimate Interests: fraud prevention, security, and improving our services
Legal Obligation: compliance with applicable laws and regulations

4. Cookies

We use cookies to:

Enable core platform functionality (session cookies)
Analyse traffic and usage patterns (analytics cookies)
Deliver and optimise targeted ads (advertising cookies)
Detect fraudulent or bot traffic (security cookies)

You may manage cookie preferences via our cookie consent banner. Disabling advertising cookies may reduce targeting accuracy but will not prevent ads from being served.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

Ad Partners: advertisers and demand-side platforms receive aggregated, non-personally-identifying targeting data
Payment Processors: for payout processing (PayPal, Payoneer, wire services)
Fraud Detection Providers: for IVT verification
Authorities: when legally required by applicable law or court order

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")
Opt out of targeted advertising (California residents)
Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the legal basis)
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@apesofads.com.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. Account data is retained for the lifetime of the account plus 3 years. Campaign and payout data is retained for 7 years to comply with financial record-keeping obligations.

8. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including TLS encryption in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest, access controls, and regular security audits. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted data to us, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via email or a prominent notice on our website at least 14 days before taking effect. Your continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@apesofads.com or by post to: Apes of Ads Media LLC, Tech Hub Complex, Suite 402, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.