Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy: Advertising, Affiliate, and Tracking Practices

Last updated: October 5, 2025

Introduction

This Privacy Policy is designed for a personal developer website that now engages in monetization through Google AdSense, affiliate links, targeted advertising, and remarketing. The policy provides transparent, comprehensive disclosures as required by Google, major affiliate programs, and global privacy regulations such as GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation, CCPA - California Consumer Privacy Act, LGPD - Lei Geral de Protecao de Dados, Brazil, and others. It explains in plain English what information you collect, how you use it - including for advertising and tracking - who you share it with, and what rights and choices users have regarding their data.

The policy is formatted in Markdown with clear section headers, and covers: data collection, purposes of data use, third-party and affiliate disclosures, cookies and tracking technologies, advertising models, user rights, opt-out mechanisms, security practices, data retention, and how to contact the website owner. A table detailing types of advertising and tracking technologies is included below. The content draws on global privacy best practices and references major legislative and platform-specific requirements.

Who We Are

This website is operated by a single developer and is not affiliated with any formal organization

Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all visits to this website, including any interactions with advertisements, affiliate links, any tracking or analytics tools, and contact forms or newsletters. It also applies to data collected by third-party services used for advertising, analytics, or monetization.

Table: Overview of Advertising and Tracking Technologies Used

Technology/Practice Purpose Data Collected Shared With Third Parties User Controls Typical Retention
Google AdSense Display personalized/contextual ads IP, browser, IDs, cookies Yes (Google & partners) Opt-out via Ads Settings, Consent Banner 9-24 months
Affiliate Links Monetize referral traffic Click/referral data, cookies Yes (Affiliate networks) Disclosure, browser settings 6-24 months
Remarketing Pixels e.g., Google, Facebook, LinkedIn Serve targeted ads on other sites Browsing activity, cookies Yes (Ad platforms) Opt-out via ad preferences, banners 6-24 months
Analytics e.g., Google Analytics Analyzes site usage - improves site Browsing data, device info Analytics providers Opt-out plug-ins, browser settings 14-26 months
First-Party Cookies Maintain site preferences/sessions Site preferences, session IDs No Browser settings Session - 1 yr
Third-Party Advertising Cookies Advertising measurement, targeting Device IDs, browsing data Yes Opt-out banners, industry tools Up to 13-24 months
Email Newsletter Communicate updates/news Name, email address No Unsubscribe link in every email Until opt-out
Social Sharing Widgets Enable content sharing Interaction data, cookies Social platforms Social account settings Varies

Note: Entries are illustrative and may vary as vendors/tools update their privacy practices. See further explanation below.

Table Context and Explanation

This table summarizes the core advertising and tracking technologies and their compliance obligations. For example, Google AdSense and remarketing pixels collect data such as IP address, device, and browsing behavior to display personalized ads, and these data may be shared with third-party ad partners. Affiliate links typically use cookies or URL parameters to track conversions, but do not collect personally identifiable information unless the user engages with the merchant's site. Analytics platforms generally anonymize data, but users are offered opt-out tools or browser-level controls for increased transparency.

User choices are a legal requirement: banners, settings dashboards, or unsubscribe links must be provided according to GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and other frameworks.

1. Types of Data Collected

a. Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact Data: If you use a contact form or subscribe to a newsletter, you may provide your name, email address, and message content.
  • Comments/Feedback: If enabled, site comments may collect your name (or pseudonym), email, and public message.
  • Newsletter Signup: Your email address and name only if you subscribe.

b. Information Collected Automatically

  • Browsing Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, referrer, time of visit.
  • Cookies & Tracking IDs: Unique identifiers for analytics, preferences, advertising, and affiliate tracking.
  • Interaction Data: Pages viewed, links clicked, time on site, ad impressions, purchase/referral events if you engage with affiliate offers.

c. Information from Third Parties

  • Advertising Partners: Google AdSense and affiliate networks may combine data about your interests from your activity on this and other websites.
  • Analytics Providers: Google Analytics may aggregate browsing/session info from this and other sites.

Personal Information under privacy laws typically includes direct identifiers e.g., name, email and indirect identifiers e.g., cookies, IP address, device ID when associated with an individual.

2. How Data Is Collected

  • Cookies: Small text files placed on your device by the website or third parties to remember preferences, track interactions, and enable advertising features.
  • Browser Storage (LocalStorage): Used for session maintenance and feature enhancements.
  • Tracking Pixels/Tags: Tiny image or code snippets that load with a page or ad to log actions for analytics or retargeting.
  • Affiliate Link Redirects: External links may include parameters or set cookies to track referrals and sales for commission purposes.
  • Form Submissions: Direct data entry for newsletters/contact forms.
  • Log Files: Web servers automatically log access data.

3. Purposes of Data Collection and Use

  • Website Functionality: To display content, remember user preferences, support navigation, and maintain sessions.
  • Personalized and Contextual Advertising: To deliver ads based on interests, behavior, or context as required by Google AdSense and other ad partners.
  • Affiliate Marketing: To track and attribute purchases made through affiliate links; this helps support the website at no extra cost to you.
  • Analytics and Performance: To understand usage patterns, improve usability, debug errors, and optimize site content.
  • User Communication: To respond to inquiries, send newsletters (with consent), and provide updates on privacy practices.
  • Legal/Compliance: To comply with legal obligations e.g., fraud prevention, consent recordkeeping.

Data is only used for the purposes disclosed, with legal bases as required in each jurisdiction e.g., consent for analytics/marketing under GDPR, "legitimate interest" for some site operations.

4. Third-Party Services and Vendors

a. Advertising

  • Google AdSense: Displays ads and collects data through cookies/pixels for ad targeting, frequency capping, and measurement. AdSense may serve both contextual and personalized ads depending on your preferences.
  • Affiliate Networks: The site uses third-party affiliate programs e.g., Amazon, software/app partners to monetize referrals. Clicking an affiliate link may cause a cookie or tracking code to be placed on your device, solely for the purpose of tracking referral activity and commissions.
  • Remarketing & Retargeting: Third-party ad platforms e.g., Google, Facebook, LinkedIn may display ads to you based on previous visits to this site via tracking pixels. These companies collect user data for ad targeting purposes.

b. Analytics

  • Google Analytics: Collects anonymous data about site usage, browser/device details, pages visited, and interactions. This is used to improve site content and user experience. Google Analytics offers user-level opt-out via browser add-on.

c. Marketing Platforms

  • Email Newsletters: If you opt-in, your contact details are used for direct communication and are not shared with other parties, except for technical email delivery services.

d. Social Media Integrations

  • Social widgets and sharing tools may set cookies. Interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social platforms.

e. Other Vendors

  • Website hosting, security e.g., DDoS protection, and technical providers may have incidental access to personal information strictly as needed for service provision.

Third-Party Data Handling: While this policy covers the website's direct practices, third-party partners especially advertising, analytics, and affiliate vendors have their own privacy policies. Please review those policies for detailed information on how they process your data, how long they keep it, and how you can exercise your rights.

5. Affiliate Marketing Disclosures

This website contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click a link to a third-party site and make a purchase, the site owner may earn a commission. Affiliate links may result in referral cookies or tracking codes being set in your browser, but do not give this site direct access to your purchase or payment information.

  • Disclosure Location: Affiliate disclosures are clearly indicated near affiliate links or in sections containing them.
  • FTC Compliance: These disclosures align with United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines and requirements of major affiliate programs, including Amazon Associates.
  • Transparency: This website only promotes products or services deemed potentially valuable to its audience, but your experience will depend on the third-party provider.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

a. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small files placed on your device by websites or third parties to remember your preferences, track site activity, and support advertising. "First-party cookies" are set by this website; "third-party cookies" are set by vendors like Google, affiliate networks, or analytics platforms.

  • Essential/Necessary Cookies: Needed for site operation; cannot be disabled.
  • Performance/Analytics Cookies: Collect usage statistics, help optimize the site.
  • Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings.
  • Advertising Cookies: Enable personalized or interest-based ads.
  • Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Attribute purchases or referrals to this site.

Cookies may be session-based deleted when you close your browser or persistent remain until their set expiration date or until deleted manually.

c. Other Tracking Mechanisms

  • Pixels/Beacons: Small invisible images or scripts that log site visits, ad impressions, or conversions.
  • Device Identifiers: Unique codes used on mobile devices for ad targeting.

d. How Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies Used?

  • Personalization: Remember choices, improve usability.
  • Ad Targeting & Frequency Capping: Deliver ads based on interests or prevent showing the same ad too often.
  • Analytics & Performance: Counting visits, tracking how users move through the site.
  • Affiliate Attribution: Ensure affiliate commissions are tracked if you make a purchase after clicking a link.
  • Cookie Consent Banner/Pop-Up: When required EU/UK, Brazil, India, etc., you are shown a banner to accept/decline non-essential cookies. Essential cookies are always set for core functionality.
  • Granular Choices: You may accept only certain categories e.g., analytics but not marketing.
  • Withdraw Consent: You may change your preferences at any time via a "Cookie Settings" link in the website footer or in the banner itself.
  • Browser Controls: Most browsers let you delete or block cookies. Instructions are typically under your browser's privacy or settings menu.

For more information, see How Google uses cookies.

7. How You Can Manage Preferences and Opt Out

a. Website Controls

  • Cookie Preference Settings: Accessible from every page via a footer link, lets you customize or withdraw consent to non-essential cookies.
  • Consent Banner: Displays on first visit and every 12 months or after significant policy changes.
  • Do Not Track DNT/GPC Signals: This website endeavors to honor browser-enabled "Do Not Track" and Global Privacy Control GPC signals where technically feasible and required by law e.g., CCPA, Colorado, etc.

b. Advertising Opt-Outs

  • Google AdSense and Personalized Ads: Visit Google Ads Settings to opt-out of personalized advertising, or use aboutads.info for a broader industry opt-out.
  • Affiliate Links: You can block cookies from affiliate sites with browser tools if you do not wish to be tracked for commissions.
  • Other Vendors: Links to vendor-specific opt-outs are listed in the advertising table and will be updated as practices change.

c. Analytics Opt-Out

d. Email Opt-Out

  • Newsletters: Every newsletter includes an unsubscribe link and an option for full data deletion.

Note: Modern privacy regulations require opt-outs to be as easy as opt-ins. Withdrawal of consent does not affect prior lawful processing, but will stop future non-essential data collection.

Processing of personal data is based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: For analytics, advertising, and newsletter subscriptions; recorded via cookie banners or checkboxes.
  • Contractual Necessity: For processing communications or support requests initiated by the user.
  • Legitimate Interests: For basic site operation, fraud prevention, and website security - always balanced against your rights.
  • Compliance with Law: For fulfilling legal obligations, such as recordkeeping for tax or regulatory authorities.

You will always be informed of the purpose for which your data is collected and given the opportunity to withdraw consent or object where required.

9. Retention and Deletion of Data

  • Personal Data Retention: Data is kept only as long as necessary for its purpose e.g., analytics for site improvement, advertising for frequency capping, affiliate links for tracking commissions.
  • Affiliate Click Data: Retained according to affiliate partner requirements usually 6-24 months but never directly associated with your identity unless you register on their site.
  • Newsletter/Contact Data: Retained until opt-out or deletion request.
  • Cookies & Identifiers: Duration set out in the cookie/tracking table and dependent on browser settings or banner configuration.
  • Deletion Requests: Users may request deletion of their personal data at any time by contacting [[email protected]]. After confirmation, deletion will occur as promptly as possible as required by law.

10. User Rights Under Major Privacy Laws

a. European Union and EEA GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Be Informed: Know what personal data is collected and how it is used.
  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure 'Right to be Forgotten': Request deletion of your data.
  • Restrict Processing: Limit how your data is used.
  • Data Portability: Obtain your data in a portable format.
  • Object: Object to certain uses of your data, including direct marketing.
  • Not Be Profiled/Affected by Automated Decisions: Opt out of decisions made solely by algorithms.

b. California Residents CCPA and CPRA

You have the right to:

  • Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific information collected.
  • Delete: Have your data deleted, subject to regulatory exceptions.
  • Opt-Out: Direct the site not to sell or share personal data - "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link is available for California residents.
  • Correct: Correct inaccurate personal information.
  • Limit Use of Sensitive Data: Restrict certain uses of sensitive data.
  • Non-Discrimination: You will not be treated differently for exercising your rights.

c. Brazil Residents LGPD

You have the right to:

  • Confirmation of processing
  • Access, correction, and deletion of personal data
  • Data portability
  • Anonymization, blocking, or deletion of unnecessary data
  • Information on third-party sharing
  • Right to revoke consent
  • Petition the national data protection authority ANPD
  • Other rights paralleling GDPR see Article 18 LGPD.

d. Other Regions

The website strives to respect user data rights under other relevant frameworks e.g., PIPEDA - Canada, Privacy Act 1988 - Australia, Indian IT Act and anticipated DPDP Act where users access content and features.

Exercising Your Rights: Please email [[email protected]] with your request. You may be asked to verify your identity. Requests will be acknowledged promptly and fulfilled within legal timeframes typically within 30 days.

11. Children's Privacy

This website is not intended for use by children under the age required by data protection law in their jurisdiction typically 13-16 years old. No information is knowingly collected from children without parental consent COPPA/children's privacy laws. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information, please contact [[email protected]] to request removal.

12. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. These include:

  • Encrypted transmission HTTPS by default
  • Restricting access to data on a need-to-know basis
  • Regular software updates and security monitoring
  • Use of established vendors who maintain robust data security protocols
  • Incident response plan: Any data breach will be reported to authorities as required by law and affected users will be notified as soon as feasible.

Despite our efforts, no security measure is infallible. If you have reason to believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately.

13. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, especially if you are using this site from outside the hosting country. Appropriate safeguards e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses, Data Privacy Frameworks are in place to protect your data when transferred across borders as required by GDPR, LGPD, and other laws.

14. Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy will be reviewed annually or when material changes are made to data collection or use practices. The new policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date at the top. Significant changes will be communicated via a site notice, banner, or direct email where consent/notification rights apply.

15. Contact Information and Complaints

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or have concerns about how your data is handled:

  • Email: [[email protected]]
  • Postal address: [Your postal address if required by law or under specific regional rules]
  • Supervisory Authority: If not satisfied, users in the EU or Brazil may contact their local data protection authority; in California, the Attorney General's office.

16. Additional United States State Privacy Rights

Residents of the U.S. states with new privacy laws e.g., Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, and others have additional rights, including data access, correction, deletion, and opt-out of certain uses. The website aims to comply with all applicable state laws.

17. Policy Summary For Readability Refer to Full Policy Above

  • The website uses Google AdSense, affiliate links, and analytics for monetization and site optimization.
  • Personal data is collected via cookies, pixels, and voluntary submission e.g., newsletter/contact.
  • Third-party vendors e.g., ad networks and affiliates may collect data according to their policies.
  • All advertising, analytics, and tracking comply with global privacy regulations; consent and opt-out tools are provided wherever applicable.
  • Users have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict use of their data and can manage preferences via banners, browser settings, and vendor links.

18. Further Reading and References

For full platform-specific and legal privacy requirements, see:

Refer to the vendors' respective privacy policies for more detailed opt-out and data protection information.

19. Final Notes

This Privacy Policy is intended to be accessible, up-to-date, and in compliance with global data privacy standards. If you have any questions or require clarifications, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you for visiting and for your trust.