Data Processing & Cookies

This page provides detailed information about how Operula processes data and uses cookies and similar technologies, in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.

Data Processing Principles

Operula processes personal data in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimization, and purpose limitation. Only data strictly necessary for the operation and improvement of the platform is collected and processed.

Types of Data Processed

Depending on user interaction with the platform, Operula may process the following categories of data:

technical data (IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, PWA installation status)
usage data (pages visited, navigation patterns, interaction timestamps, search queries)
communication data voluntarily provided by users (e.g. contact form submissions)
account and authentication data (email, hashed passwords, 2FA secrets encrypted, recovery codes encrypted)
social profile data (optional: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X usernames, website, bio, location)
phone numbers (optional, for OTP authentication and password recovery)
premium subscription data (subscription status, billing information via payment processor)
user-generated content (wishlists, price alerts, public profile settings)
affiliate tracking data (clicks, conversions — anonymized where possible)

Operula does not intentionally process special categories of personal data beyond what is necessary for authentication and premium service delivery.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device to enable basic platform functionality and improve usability.

Operula uses the following categories of cookies:

Technical cookies necessary for platform operation (authentication, session management, PWA functionality)
Analytics cookies used to understand aggregated usage patterns
Preference cookies for storing user settings (language, theme, filter preferences)
Affiliate tracking cookies (first-party) for tracking clicks and conversions

Operula does not use cookies for unsolicited profiling or behavioral advertising. Affiliate tracking is limited to click and conversion attribution and does not involve cross-site tracking or behavioral profiling.

Analytics

Operula may use analytics tools to collect aggregated and anonymized information about platform usage. These tools help improve performance, content relevance, and overall user experience.

Where required by law, analytics cookies are activated only with user consent.

Data Retention

Data is retained only for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, unless longer retention is required by legal obligations.

User Choices and Controls

Users may manage cookie preferences through browser settings or dedicated consent tools, where available.

Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of the platform.

Updates to This Policy

Operula reserves the right to update this page to reflect changes in data processing practices, legal requirements, or platform functionality.

Continued use of Operula constitutes acceptance of this Data Processing & Cookies policy.