Last reviewed: 19 October 2026.
Controller
The publisher and operator is Merito Media LLC, located at:
407 Lincoln Rd, Suite 6H
Miami Beach, FL 33139
United States
Data we process
When you browse, the IP address, date and time, requested URL, user agent, session identifiers and technical logs required to deliver and protect the service may be processed. When you use the contact form, we process your name, email, subject, message, language, consent and the technical ALTCHA proof needed to prevent abuse. No permanent editorial database record is created for the message: it is sent to the configured mailbox. After validation errors, entered values may be temporarily retained in the session for correction; the session may be stored on the server, including in a database.
Purposes and legal bases
Technical data is used to deliver and secure the service, prevent fraud and diagnose incidents, based on technical necessity and our legitimate interest in maintaining a secure platform. Form data is used to answer your request on the basis of consent and, where appropriate, to take requested steps before entering a relationship. Legal obligations and the establishment, exercise or defence of claims may justify limited additional retention.
Google Analytics loads on every visit using advanced consent mode. Analytics storage remains denied until explicit acceptance; advertising storage remains denied even after accepting analytics. Before acceptance or after rejection, Google may receive cookieless signals such as technical browser information, the visited page and consent state. Rejecting does not restrict access to RetroPause.
Providers and transfers
Essential hosting, security and email providers may process the minimum necessary data under applicable safeguards. Google may receive cookieless signals before acceptance and after rejection, as well as analytics data after acceptance. Its services may involve international transfers; rejecting cookies does not mean there is no communication with Google.
OpenAI assists content generation and editorial checking. Linkses provides search and resources; the underlying engine may vary, for example Brave Search when selected. RetroPause does not intentionally send contact-form messages or visitor personal data to these services. We do not sell personal data or use it for personalised advertising.
Retention
Sessions expire according to configuration; their configured duration is 120 minutes. Technical logs are retained for security and diagnosis according to hosting management. The message retention period is 12 months after closure, unless legal obligations or establishing, exercising or defending claims require longer retention. This is a mailbox management policy, not automatic deletion performed by this website. The analytics preference remains in your browser until you change it or clear local storage.
Your rights
You may request access, correction, erasure, restriction, objection or portability and withdraw consent without retroactive effect. We may ask for information previously provided to verify identity before responding. Where applicable, you may complain to the competent supervisory authority. The directory of European data protection authorities provides contact information.
Automated decisions and children
We do not use visitor or form data for automated decisions with legal effects or commercial profiling. RetroPause is not specifically directed at children, and the form should not be used to send unnecessary sensitive information.
Exercising your rights
Use contact, put “Privacy” in the subject, describe the requested right and provide a reply channel. Proportionate additional information will only be requested where needed to verify identity or locate data. Do not initially send complete identity documents. Applicable legal deadlines, conditions and exceptions apply; portability does not apply to all processing.
Editorial information and security
Published facts about people and works are editorial content, not commercial visitor profiles. If a publication affects your data, provide its URL so the request can be assessed. Technical and anti-abuse controls reduce risk but cannot guarantee absolute security. Avoid private information in messages or search terms.
Further information
The cookie policy explains storage and analytics choices. See the European Commission’s data protection information. This policy describes the service; it is not an independent compliance certification.
