Privacy Policy (Last updated: 9 July 2025)
1. Who we are
Onez is an educational website created and maintained by ARE Lda, a Portuguese company founded in 2012. Our goal is to make geography easy to explore—for students, travellers, and anyone curious about the planet. The core of the site is the World’s Countries section, where each nation’s key facts are presented in clear tables and interactive maps. We curate this information from official statistics offices, UN datasets, and other public sources; every external dataset or media file we use is listed on our Source page.Contact e-mail: [email protected]
2. What data we collect and why
| Type of data | Where it comes from | Why we keep it |
|---|---|---|
| Server logs (anonymised IP address, browser info, time stamp) | Collected automatically by our hosting provider when you load a page | Detect errors and protect the site from abuse |
Analytics cookie (_ga from Google Analytics) |
Set only after you click “Accept all cookies” in the banner | Count visits and see which pages are popular |
Consent cookie (onez_consent) |
Set when you choose “Accept all” or “Only necessary” | Remember your cookie choice so we don’t ask again |
| Contact-form entries (none today) | — | — |
We do not use advertising cookies, fingerprinting, or social-media trackers.
3. How long we keep data
| Data | Retention |
|---|---|
| Server logs | 30 days, then automatically deleted |
| Analytics data | Google keeps aggregated, anonymous statistics for 14 months (Google’s default) |
| Consent cookie | Expires after 12 months or when you clear browser cookies |
| Contact-form data | Not collected at this time |
4. Your choices
- Analytics – Click “Only necessary” in the banner to block analytics cookies.
- Browser controls – You can delete any cookie at any time through your browser settings.
- Access / deletion – E-mail us at [email protected]; we will reply within 30 days.
5. Children under 13
Onez is meant for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have done so, please e-mail us and we will delete the data.
6. Changes to this policy
We update this page whenever we add new features or data flows. The “Last updated” date at the top will change accordingly.