Privacy Policy

Overview

We operate a content site about web design and hosting. We use limited data to run the Site, measure performance, and show advertising where permitted by law and your preferences.

• We use cookies and similar technologies (see Cookies).
• We use Google AdSense for ads (see Advertising).
• We use Google Analytics 4 for measurement (see Analytics).
• We may use Buy Me a Coffee for donations and payments.

Note: This page describes our practices on this Site only and does not cover third-party sites we link to.

Information We Collect

A) Information you provide

• Contact forms: name, email, and any message you submit.
• Newsletter (if/when offered): email address and subscription preferences.
• Donations/purchases (via Buy Me a Coffee or similar): payment details are processed by the payment provider; we receive limited info like amount, time, and your contact email if you share it.

B) Information collected automatically

• Device and log data (IP address, user-agent, referrer, page views, timestamps).
• Approximate location (derived from IP), used for analytics and to comply with regional consent.
• Cookies and local storage identifiers. See Cookies & Similar Technologies.

C) Information from partners

We receive aggregated reports from analytics and advertising partners about traffic, ad performance, and conversions. We do not receive your payment card details from payment providers.

Legal Bases (EEA/UK/CH)

Where GDPR/UK GDPR/FDPA applies, we rely on:

• Consent for optional analytics cookies and personalized advertising.
• Legitimate interests to operate, secure, and measure the Site (non-essential cookies not set without consent in EEA/UK/CH).
• Contract to respond to your requests and provide resources you opted into.
• Legal obligations for records, taxation, and compliance.

How We Use Information

• Provide and improve content, site features, and user support.
• Measure site usage and performance (page views, reading patterns, referrers).
• Show advertising and limit fraud/abuse (frequency capping, invalid traffic detection).
• Communicate with you when you contact us or opt into updates.
• Comply with legal/accounting requirements.

Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies, local storage, and tags for essential Site functions, analytics, and advertising. In the EEA/UK/CH, non-essential cookies only load after you consent via our banner.

• Essential: security, load balancing, user preferences.
• Analytics: aggregated measurement (Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymization).
• Advertising: AdSense cookies for ad delivery, reporting, and (where permitted) personalization.

You can change preferences anytime via our Cookie/Consent settings.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertising on this Site. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

These cookies may be used to support ad delivery, ad reporting, frequency capping, fraud prevention, measurement, and, where allowed, personalized advertising.

If we have not opted out of third-party ad serving, the cookies of other third-party vendors or ad networks may also be used to serve ads on this Site. Those third parties may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to measure ad effectiveness and personalize advertising, where permitted by law.

• Personalized ads may be based on a user’s browsing activity, interests, and prior visits to this and other websites.
• Non-personalized ads may still use contextual information such as the content of the page you are viewing, approximate location, or device type.
• Users can manage Google ad settings through My Ad Center.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

In the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, we use a consent banner and consent controls to respect user choices where required.

Analytics (Google Analytics 4)

We use GA4 to understand aggregated Site usage. We enable IP anonymization and honor consent where required.

• Collected: page views, basic device info, referrers, events.
• Controls: opt out via our cookie banner or via browser add-ons/plugins.

When We Share Information

• Service providers / processors: hosting (Vercel), analytics (Google), advertising (Google AdSense), payments/donations (Buy Me a Coffee). They process data on our instructions and safeguards.
• Legal: to comply with law, enforce terms, or protect rights/safety.
• Business changes: in a merger or transfer, data may move with notice where required.

We don’t sell your personal information.

Retention

We keep data only as long as necessary for the purposes above, unless a longer period is required by law. You can request deletion of contact messages or newsletter data (see Your Rights & Choices).

Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures (HTTPS, access controls, backups). No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or the age required in your region). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child provided data, contact us to remove it.

International Transfers

We may process data in countries other than where you live (e.g., US/EU). Where applicable, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses and provider certifications.

Your Rights & Choices

• Cookies/consent: change preferences any time via Cookie/Consent settings.
• Access, correction, deletion: email us to access or delete your data (contact below).
• Ads: manage preferences in My Ad Center.
• EEA/UK: you may have rights to object, restrict processing, data portability, and to lodge a complaint with your data protection authority.

US State Privacy Notice

For residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia, and other US states with privacy laws, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, and opt out of targeted advertising or “selling/sharing” of personal information. We do not sell personal information for money. Ad personalization by third parties may be considered “sharing” under some laws.

• Opt-out of targeted ads: Open Cookie/Consent settings and disable ad personalization; your browser’s Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal is also honored when supported by our CMP.
• Requests: email us (below) and state your location and request type.

“Do Not Track” & Global Privacy Control

Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. Industry standards are evolving; we primarily rely on our consent tools and, where supported, Global Privacy Control (GPC) to honor applicable opt-out rights.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date reflects the latest version. Significant changes will be highlighted on this page.

Contact

Questions or requests? Email web101byhan@outlook.com.

To update cookie/consent choices, open Cookie/Consent settings.

This page is provided for transparency and does not constitute legal advice.