Privacy Policy for ATechGuides.org

Privacy Policy for ATechGuides.org

Last Updated: November 18, 2025
Introduction
Welcome to ATechGuides.org. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our website (the “Service”). It also informs you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
1. Interpretation and Definitions
Company (“We”, “Us”, “Our”): Refers to ATechGuides.org.
Website: Refers to ATechGuides.org, accessible from https://atechguides.org.
You: The individual accessing or using our Service.
Personal Data: Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Cookies: Small files placed on your device by a website to store browsing information.
Usage Data: Data collected automatically from your use of the Service (e.g., IP address, page visit duration).
Service Provider: A third-party company or individual that processes data on our behalf (e.g., analytics or advertising partners).
2. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data
Types of Data We Collect
a) Personal Data You Provide to Us:

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information. This includes:
Comments: When you leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form (such as your name and email address) and also your IP address to help with spam detection.
Contact Forms: If you contact us through a contact form, we will collect your name, email address, and any information you provide in your message.
Email Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your email address.
b) Usage Data (Collected Automatically):

Usage Data is collected automatically when you use the Service. This may include:
Your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address.
Browser type and version.
The pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.
Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
c) Tracking Technologies and Cookies:

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. The main types of cookies we use are:
Necessary / Essential Cookies: Required for the basic functionality of the website.
Functionality Cookies: Allow us to remember choices you make (like your username) to provide a more personal experience.
Analytics and Performance Cookies: Used by third-party Service Providers like Google Analytics to track traffic and user behavior to help us improve our Website.
Advertising Cookies: Used by third-party advertising partners like Google AdSense to serve ads that may be relevant to you based on your browsing activities.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
The Company may use your Personal Data for the following purposes:
To provide and maintain our Service: Including monitoring website usage and preventing technical issues.
To manage your requests: To respond to your comments or inquiries.
To send you our newsletter: To provide you with news, guides, and offers if you have opted-in.
For analytics: To understand how our audience uses the site so we can improve our content.
For advertising: To display advertisements that help support our Service.
4. Third-Party Advertising and Analytics
We use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service and to show advertisements.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track and report website traffic. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. You can opt-out of having your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ad Settings page.
5. Your U.S. State Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA & Others)
If you are a resident of a U.S. state with applicable privacy laws (such as California, Virginia, or Colorado), you have specific rights regarding your personal data. This section describes your rights and explains how to exercise them.
The Right to Know and Access: You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your Personal Data over the past 12 months.
The Right to Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete any of your Personal Data that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.
The Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: We may share your data with advertising partners, which may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under laws like the CCPA. You have the right to direct us to not sell or share your personal information. To opt-out, please visit our “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in the footer of our website.
The Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.
How to Exercise Your Rights:

To exercise your rights to know or delete, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by contacting us at the email address below.
6. Data Security and Retention
The security of your Personal Data is important to us. We use commercially acceptable means to protect it, but no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and to comply with our legal obligations.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
8. Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any third-party sites. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:
By email: contact@atechguides.org
By visiting this page on our website: https://atechguides.org/contact