Privacy Policy

GTAVIEarn ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and disclosed when you visit gtaviearn.com and its associated pages (collectively, "the Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Definitions & Key Terms

• Cookie: A small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser, used to identify your browser and remember preferences.
• Company / We / Us / Our: GTAVIEarn, operated by its owner, based in Croatia, responsible for your information under this Privacy Policy.
• Device: Any internet-connected device (phone, tablet, computer) used to access the Service.
• IP Address: A number assigned to every internet-connected device, which can be used to estimate geographic location.
• Local Storage: A web browser feature (also called DOM storage) that allows websites to store data locally on your device without expiry, similar to cookies but with greater capacity.
• Personal Data: Any information that directly or indirectly allows for the identification of a natural person.
• Service: The GTAVIEarn website accessible at gtaviearn.com.
• Third-Party Service: Advertisers, analytics providers, or platforms that operate independently and may process data in connection with the Service.
• You: The person accessing or using the Service.

2. Information We Collect

Automatically collected information: When you visit the Service, certain technical information is collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This is collected via Google Analytics and does not directly identify you personally.

Information you voluntarily provide: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. This is managed entirely through a third-party email provider (Mailchimp or Beehiiv). We do not store email addresses on our own servers.

We do NOT directly collect: names, phone numbers, mailing addresses, billing addresses, payment card numbers, passwords, job titles, or government identification numbers. Any purchases of digital guides are handled entirely by Gumroad under their own privacy policy.

3. How We Use the Information

Any information we collect may be used in the following ways:

• To understand how visitors use the site and improve content quality (Google Analytics)
• To display relevant advertisements (Google AdSense)
• To send weekly newsletter emails to subscribers who have explicitly opted in
• To improve our tools and user experience based on usage patterns
• To maintain the security and operation of the Service
• To comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties for their own marketing purposes. If you subscribe to our newsletter, you may unsubscribe at any time via the unsubscribe link included in every email.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

GTAVIEarn uses the following tracking technologies:

• Google Analytics cookies — track site usage and visitor behavior anonymously to help us understand which content is most useful
• Google AdSense cookies — serve personalized or contextual advertisements based on your browsing history (interest-based advertising)
• Local Storage — used by our interactive tools (Money Calculator, Heist Comparator, Business ROI Tracker) to remember your settings within a session. This data stays on your device and is not sent to our servers.

EU visitors will be shown a cookie consent banner on their first visit and may choose to decline non-essential cookies.

Blocking & Disabling Cookies

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when cookies are being set. Please consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions. You may also opt out of Google's interest-based advertising at adssettings.google.com.

5. Advertising

GTAVIEarn may display third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense. These ads help keep the site free to use. We do not control the content of advertisements and are not responsible for any products or services advertised by third parties.

Third-party advertisements are not endorsements or recommendations by GTAVIEarn. GTAVIEarn takes no responsibility for the content of any ads or the quality of products or services offered within them.

Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting google.com/settings/ads.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may independently collect or process data under their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis — policies.google.com/privacy
• Google AdSense — advertisement delivery — policies.google.com/privacy
• Mailchimp / Beehiiv — newsletter email management
• Gumroad — digital guide sales and payment processing
• Vercel — website hosting and content delivery

GTAVIEarn is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their individual privacy policies.

We may share anonymized, aggregated log data (including IP addresses) with analytics partners to understand overall site performance. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.

We may disclose personal information to government or law enforcement officials where required by applicable law or in response to valid legal process.

7. Links to Other Websites

The Service may contain links to external websites not operated or controlled by GTAVIEarn. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Service. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of any third-party websites. When you leave our site via a link, we encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

8. GDPR — EU Residents

GTAVIEarn is operated from Croatia and applies GDPR standards as its baseline for all users worldwide. If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
• Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing

Personal data is collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes only, and is not processed in ways incompatible with those purposes. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In Croatia: azop.hr.

9. CCPA — California Residents

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you the following rights:

• The right to know what personal information is collected about you and how it is used
• The right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed, and to whom
• The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to equal service — you will not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

We do not sell your personal information. To exercise any of the above rights, contact us using the details at the bottom of this page. We will respond within 45 days as required by law.

10. CalOPPA

In compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), we agree to the following:

• Users can visit GTAVIEarn anonymously
• This Privacy Policy is linked clearly from our homepage footer
• We will notify users of any material changes to this Privacy Policy by updating the "Last updated" date
• Users can update or remove their newsletter email by contacting us directly or using the unsubscribe link in any email

We honour Do Not Track (DNT) signals where technically applicable. When a DNT signal is active, we do not track users beyond standard Google Analytics and AdSense operations.

11. Children's Privacy

GTAVIEarn does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13. GTA VI is rated M (Mature 17+) and our content is intended for adult audiences.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately. We will take steps to remove that information from our systems as soon as reasonably practicable.

12. Data Retention & Security

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by applicable law. When data is no longer needed, it is deleted or anonymized.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

In the event of a sale, merger, or transfer of GTAVIEarn's assets, your data may be transferred to the acquiring party, subject to the same terms as this Privacy Policy.

13. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the Republic of Croatia and applicable European Union regulations, without regard to conflict of law provisions. By using the Service, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of Croatian courts in connection with any dispute arising from this Privacy Policy.

Your use of the Service may also be subject to other local, national, or international laws applicable in your jurisdiction.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the Service evolves. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the updated policy, you should discontinue use of the Service.