PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 30, 2026

TechLog ("this website") takes your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit this website.

Important: This site may use Google AdSense after it is approved and configured. We do not treat continued browsing as consent; where required, we ask for an explicit choice before enabling non-essential cookies or personalized advertising.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit this website, the following information may be collected automatically:

  • Log data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time of visit.
  • Device information: Device type, screen resolution, and unique device identifiers.
  • Cookies and similar technologies: We and third-party service providers use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

1.2 Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you contact us via the contact form or email, we collect the personal information you provide, including your name, email address, subject, message, and the IP address associated with the request. Contact form submissions are stored in a local SQLite database on our server and are used solely to review and respond to your inquiry.

2. Google AdSense and Cookies

If Google AdSense is enabled, Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve interest-based ads. These technologies allow Google to collect information about your browsing activity on this site and across the web to serve relevant ads.

2.1 How Google Uses Data

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.

2.2 Third-Party Advertising

This site may include ads from Google and other third-party ad networks. These third parties may use cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons to measure ad effectiveness and personalize ad content. Their data practices are governed by their own privacy policies.

2.3 Opting Out

You can manage or opt out of interest-based advertising in the following ways:

3. Cookie Information

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. The types of cookies used on this site include:

Cookie Type Purpose Retention
Essential Cookies Ensure basic website functionality Session / Persistent
Analytics Cookies Track visitor statistics and traffic sources (e.g., Google Analytics) Up to 2 years
Advertising Cookies Serve personalized ads via Google AdSense Up to 2 years

You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances:

  • Service providers: With trusted service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics) who are contractually bound not to use your information for other purposes.
  • Legal requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights.
  • Ad networks: As described above, ad networks such as Google may collect anonymized browsing data to serve targeted ads.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for no longer than 12 months unless we need to keep them longer to resolve an ongoing inquiry. Log data is typically deleted or anonymized after 6 months.

6. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

  • The right to be informed: You have the right to be informed about how we collect and use your data.
  • The right of access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.
  • The right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data (where applicable).
  • The right to opt out: You can opt out of interest-based advertising (see Section 2.3).

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a request via the contact page.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of each site you visit.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will delete it immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will take effect when the updated policy is posted on this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information. Material changes will be notified via the website.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Effective date: June 30, 2026