PRIVACY POLICY
1. Information we collect
Information you give us. If you contact us by form or email, we collect your name, email address, and your message. We use this only to respond to you.
Information collected automatically. When you visit, we and our partners may automatically collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time on page, referring site, and approximate location based on IP address.
2. Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use them to keep the site working, understand how it is used, and show advertising. You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect parts of the site.
3. Google AdSense and third-party advertising
We use Google AdSense, a service of Google LLC, to show ads on this website.
- 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 you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
We do not control the cookies of third-party advertisers and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
4. Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. It collects aggregated information such as pages viewed and session duration. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. How we use information
We use information to operate and improve the website, respond to messages, analyze traffic, display advertising, prevent fraud and abuse, and meet legal obligations.
6. Sharing of information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with service providers that help us run the site (hosting, analytics, advertising) or when the law requires it.
7. Data retention
We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes in this policy or as required by law. Contact messages are generally deleted after [PERIOD, e.g. 12 months].
8. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict use of your personal data, or object to certain processing. Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10173) of the Philippines, you have specific rights over your personal data. For visitors in the EEA and UK (GDPR) and California (CCPA/CPRA), we also honor applicable rights. To make a request, email [YOUR EMAIL].
9. Consent for visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
Where required, we show a consent banner and use cookies for personalized advertising only after you agree.
10. Children’s privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has given us data, contact us and we will delete it.
11. External links
Our articles may link to other websites, including official government sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.
12. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information, but no method of internet transmission is completely secure.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date shows the latest revision. Continued use of the site means you accept the updated policy.