Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 28, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to EU Verifier (eu-verifier.eu). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal data you share with us. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to provide our service and improve user experience:

Automatically Collected Data: When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information including your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. This data helps us understand how visitors use our site and identify technical issues.

Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and advertising purposes. See our Cookie Policy section below for details.

Verification Data: When you use our verification tools to check VAT, EORI, or LEI numbers, we do not store the numbers you enter. Your queries are sent directly to official verification services (VIES, European Commission EORI validator, GLEIF) through your browser. We have no access to the content of your verification requests.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google and its partners may use this data to show you personalized advertisements.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website functionality. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We may use Google Analytics or similar services to collect aggregate data about site usage.

Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and advertising partners to display relevant advertisements. These cookies track your browsing activity across different websites.

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete cookies when you close your browser. Note that blocking cookies may affect website functionality.

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share anonymous, aggregated data with third parties for analytics purposes. We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights and the safety of others.

Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to official verification services (VIES, European Commission, GLEIF) and may contain links to other external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit.

Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have certain rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

Data Retention

We retain automatically collected data for a limited period necessary for analytics purposes, typically not exceeding 26 months. Aggregated, anonymized data may be retained indefinitely.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us through our website contact form or at the address provided on our About page.