Privacy Policy
MrTechSparrow ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website mrtechsparrow.blogspot.com (the "Blog").
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from visitors, how we use it, and your privacy rights. We are committed to protecting your privacy.
This Blog is hosted on Blogger (a Google service) and only uses two third-party Google services:
- Google Analytics (for website traffic statistics)
- Google AdSense (for displaying advertisements)
We do not collect emails, run a newsletter, have user logins, comments requiring personal information, contact forms, or any other way of directly collecting personal data from visitors.
1. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information (by Google services):
When you visit our Blog, we (via Google) may collect certain information automatically, including:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website (if any)
- Pages you view, time spent on pages, and clickstream behavior
- Approximate geographic location (derived from IP)
- Device information
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect anonymized usage data to help us understand how visitors use the Blog (e.g., most popular pages, traffic sources).
Google AdSense uses cookies and other tracking technologies to serve personalized advertisements based on your previous browsing behavior across websites (interest-based/targeted advertising). Third-party vendors (including Google) may also use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Blog and other sites.
We do not collect, store, or have access to any personally identifiable information beyond what Google collects automatically for these services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected through Google Analytics solely for:
- Analyzing Blog traffic and performance
- Improving content and user experience
Google AdSense uses the information to:
- Display relevant advertisements
- Measure ad performance
- Prevent fraud and abuse
We do not use your data for any other purpose, and we do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Blog uses cookies and similar technologies through Google Analytics and Google AdSense.
Types of cookies used:
- Performance/Analytics cookies → Google Analytics (to measure site usage)
- Advertising cookies → Google AdSense (for personalized ads)
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. You can also:
- Opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
- Use the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
Disabling these cookies may affect your experience on the Blog and limit the relevance of displayed ads.
4. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing
We use the following third-party services, which have their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics – Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google AdSense – Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy (Google's advertising policies require us to disclose that third parties, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Blog and other websites.)
Your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed by Google in the United States or other countries. Google complies with various privacy frameworks (including EU-US Data Privacy Framework where applicable).
5. Children's Privacy
Our Blog is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us.
6. Your Rights & Choices
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data (e.g., access, deletion, opt-out of targeted advertising, etc.) under laws such as GDPR (EEA/UK), CCPA/CPRA (California), and various other US state privacy laws.
To exercise these rights or for questions about this policy, contact us at: manoharaalwis@gmail.com
For EU/EEA/UK visitors: We rely on legitimate interests or consent (where required) for data processing. You can withdraw consent at any time (though this may affect ad personalization and analytics).
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: manoharaalwis@gmail.com
