Privacy Policy

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Welcome to Artiifex (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, shared, and protected when you visit or interact with our blog on the Blogger platform at https://artiifex.blogspot.com (the “Website”). It also explains your rights and choices under privacy laws such as the GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA/CPRA, and how to exercise them.

By using the Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are and How to Contact Us

Artiifex is operated by an individual data controller:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, you can contact us at the email above.

2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Website, including information collected through:

  • Your visits and interactions with pages on the Website
  • The comments feature on Blogger
  • Any contact form(s) available on the Website
  • Third-party tools integrated into the Website, such as analytics, advertising, and embedded media

This Privacy Policy does not cover websites, apps, or services that we do not control, even if they are linked from our Website. Third-party providers have their own privacy policies.

3. Information We Collect

We collect information in three main ways: (1) information collected automatically, (2) information you provide voluntarily, and (3) information collected by third-party services used on the Website.

3.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • Device and browser information (such as browser type, operating system, device model, language settings)
  • Usage information (such as pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, scrolling behavior, navigation paths)
  • Approximate location information (generally derived from IP address at a city/region level)
  • Identifiers (such as cookie identifiers and similar tracking technologies)
  • IP address (which may be logged by services used on the Website)

This information is primarily collected through analytics and performance tools and through advertising technologies.

3.2 Information You Provide

You may provide information directly to us when you interact with Website features, including:

  • Contact forms (information you submit (such as name, email address, and message content))
  • Comments (information you submit in comments (such as comment text, display name, and any information you choose to include))

Please avoid posting sensitive personal information in public comments, including government IDs, health information, financial data, or other sensitive details.

3.3 Information Collected by Third-Party Services

The Website uses third-party services that may collect information directly from your browser or device. These may include:

  • Google Analytics (website traffic analysis)
  • Google Search Console (site performance insights, mainly in aggregated form)
  • Microsoft Clarity (behavioral analytics such as session insights and interaction patterns)
  • Google AdSense (advertising services, including ad measurement and potentially personalized ads)
  • Embedded YouTube videos (media playback and related tracking by YouTube/Google)

These providers may use cookies, pixels, device identifiers, and similar technologies to collect data about your interactions with the Website and, in some cases, across other sites.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files placed on your device that help websites function and help site owners understand how visitors use their sites. We use a cookie consent banner and cookie controls where applicable. You can also manage cookies via your browser settings.

4.1 Types of Cookies We Use

We may use the following categories of cookies and tracking technologies:

  • Essential cookies, which is required for basic Website functionality and security.
  • Analytics cookies, that is used to understand usage and improve content and performance (e.g., Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity).
  • Advertising cookies, which is used to display ads, measure ad performance, prevent fraud, and, where enabled, support interest-based advertising (e.g., Google AdSense).

The specific cookies used can vary over time depending on the tools and configurations used, and depending on your consent settings.

4.2 Your Cookie Choices

You can control cookies and similar technologies through:

  • The cookie consent banner on the Website (where available)
  • Your browser settings (including deleting cookies and blocking future cookies)
  • Device-level controls (for certain identifiers)

Blocking some cookies may affect how the Website functions and how content is displayed.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use information for the following purposes:

5.1 Provide and Maintain the Website

We use information to operate the Website, maintain functionality, enhance user experience, and secure the Website from abuse and fraud.

5.2 Communicate With You

If you contact us through a contact form, we use your information to respond to your inquiry, provide requested information, and maintain a record of communications when reasonably necessary.

5.3 Improve Content and Performance

We use analytics and interaction insights to understand what content is helpful, what pages perform best, and how visitors navigate the Website. This helps us improve layout, writing, and site usability.

5.4 Advertising and Measurement

If advertising is enabled, we use ad-related information to:

  • Display ads on the Website
  • Measure ad performance and conversions
  • Limit repetitive ads
  • Detect and prevent invalid traffic and abuse

Depending on your region and consent choices, ads may be personalized (interest-based) or non-personalized.

6. Legal Bases for Processing

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, our legal bases for processing personal data generally include:

  • Consent: where you provide consent for analytics and advertising cookies or similar technologies via the consent banner.
  • Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for operating, securing, and improving the Website (balanced against your rights).
  • Contract or pre-contract steps: where necessary to respond to your direct request (such as responding to a message you send).
  • Legal obligations: where we must comply with applicable laws.

Where consent is required for certain cookies or tracking, you can withdraw consent at any time through the cookie settings (where available) or by adjusting your browser settings.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information in the conventional sense for money. However, some privacy laws treat certain advertising-related data sharing as a “sale” or “sharing” (especially for cross-context behavioral advertising). The Website may enable such sharing through advertising technologies depending on configuration and your consent choices.

We may share information in the following situations:

7.1 Service Providers and Platform Providers

We use service providers and platforms to operate the Website and measure performance, including:

  • Blogger (Google) as the hosting platform
  • Google Analytics
  • Google AdSense
  • Microsoft Clarity
  • YouTube/Google for embedded video playback

These providers may process information as part of delivering their services, in accordance with their own privacy policies and agreements.

7.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information where required to comply with law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect rights, safety, and security.

7.3 Business Changes

If the Website is reorganized, transferred, or merged, information may be transferred as part of that change, subject to applicable law.

8. International Data Transfers

Because the Website relies on global service providers (including Google and Microsoft), your information may be processed in countries other than your country of residence. Where required by law (such as under the GDPR/UK GDPR), appropriate safeguards may be used for international transfers, such as contractual protections and other recognized mechanisms.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

  • Responding to inquiries and maintaining communication records
  • Moderating comments and preventing abuse
  • Maintaining security and integrity of the Website
  • Complying with legal obligations

Retention periods can vary depending on the type of data and the service provider’s settings and policies (for example, retention settings within analytics tools).

10. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. You use the Website at your own risk.

11. Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended to provide informational content for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through the Website (for example, via a contact form or comment), please contact us at AyoubGuh@gmail.com and we will take reasonable steps to delete the information and address the issue.

12. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Your rights depend on where you live. The sections below describe key rights that may apply under the GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA/CPRA. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at AyoubGuh@gmail.com.

12.1 GDPR and UK GDPR Rights

If you are in the EEA or UK, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Delete your personal data (in certain circumstances)
  • Restrict processing (in certain circumstances)
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests (in certain circumstances)
  • Data portability (for data you provided, where applicable)
  • Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent (this does not affect processing before withdrawal)
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

If you object to processing for analytics or advertising, you can also adjust cookie preferences or block cookies through your browser.

12.2 CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you may have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected, used, disclosed, and shared
  • Access specific pieces of personal information (subject to verification)
  • Delete personal information (subject to exceptions)
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Opt out of sale or sharing of personal information (as defined under California law)
  • Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (where applicable)
  • Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

12.2.1 Opting Out of Sale/Sharing and Interest-Based Advertising

Advertising technologies (including Google AdSense) may use cookies or identifiers for ad measurement and, depending on settings and consent, interest-based advertising. If you wish to opt out:

  • Use the Website’s cookie consent settings (where available)
  • Use browser controls to block third-party cookies
  • Use platform or provider controls (such as Google’s ad personalization settings)

Where required by law, we honor opt-out requests through available technical means and configurations.

13. Third-Party Links, Embeds, and Social Features

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services and may embed content (such as YouTube videos). When you interact with embedded content, the third-party provider may collect information about your activity and may set cookies or similar technologies.

13.1 Social Media Plugins

“Social media plugins” are tools such as like/share buttons, embedded posts, or widgets from platforms like Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Pinterest, and others. If such features are present on the Website, those platforms may collect information about your visit and interactions, including through cookies and identifiers.

If you are unsure whether the Website uses these plugins, you can assume that any embedded social content or share buttons may involve third-party tracking.

14. How to Exercise Your Rights

To submit a privacy request, contact us at: AyoubGuh@gmail.com

Please include:

  • Your name (or the name used in your message/comment)
  • The request you want to make (access, deletion, correction, opt-out, etc.)
  • The email address you used to contact us (if applicable)
  • Any relevant details to help us locate the information (such as the date of your message or a link to a comment)

We may ask for additional information to verify your identity before responding to certain requests, especially when required by law. We will respond within the timelines required by applicable laws.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date shown on the page.

16. Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding privacy, you can contact: