This Privacy Policy explains how aikporia (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects information when you visit aikporia.kporia.com (the “Site”).
We keep this simple: we do not sell your personal information, and we do not ask you to create an account. Most of the data described below is collected automatically by standard web technologies, and much of it is handled by third parties rather than by us directly.
1. Information we collect
Information collected automatically
Like almost every website, our servers and analytics tools record technical information when you visit:
- IP address (often truncated or anonymised by our analytics provider)
- Browser type and version, operating system, and device type
- Pages you visited, time spent, and the order you visited them in
- The website or search engine that referred you
- Approximate location, derived from IP address at country or city level
- Date and time of access
This data is used in aggregate to understand which articles are read and how the Site performs. It is not used to identify you personally.
Information you provide
You only give us personal information if you choose to:
- Contact form or email — your name, email address, and whatever you write to us. Used solely to reply to you.
- Newsletter — your email address, if you subscribe. Used to send the newsletter and nothing else. Every email includes an unsubscribe link.
We do not require registration, and we do not build user profiles.
2. Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. The Site uses them for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies — needed for the Site to function, remember display preferences, and keep the page secure.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand which content is read and how visitors navigate the Site.
- Advertising cookies — set by our advertising partners to serve and measure ads.
- Affiliate tracking cookies — set by merchants when you click an affiliate link, so a referral can be credited. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Blocking analytics and advertising cookies will not stop you reading the Site, though some features may behave differently.
3. Advertising
The Site displays advertising to fund its operation.
Google AdSense. Google is a third-party vendor that uses cookies to serve ads on this Site. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this Site and other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.com.
Third-party ad networks may collect data independently of us. Their practices are governed by their own privacy policies, which we do not control. You can read how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
4. Analytics
We use web analytics to measure traffic and understand which articles are useful. Analytics providers process technical data such as IP address, device and browsing behaviour on our behalf. Where the provider supports it, IP anonymisation is enabled.
5. Third-party links and embedded content
Articles on the Site link to external websites and may embed content such as videos, social media posts or images. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you had visited the other website — the third party may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with that content.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party site or service. Please read their policies before providing them with personal information.
6. How we use information
We use the information described above to:
- Operate, maintain and secure the Site
- Understand which content readers find useful, in aggregate
- Diagnose technical problems and improve performance
- Respond to messages you send us
- Send the newsletter, if you subscribed
- Display advertising and measure its performance
- Comply with legal obligations
7. How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:
- Service providers who operate the Site on our behalf — hosting, analytics, email delivery, advertising and CDN providers — and only as needed to deliver those services.
- Legal authorities, where we are required by law to do so, or where necessary to protect our rights, safety or property.
8. Data retention
Analytics data is retained according to the provider’s standard retention period. Emails you send us are kept as long as needed to handle your enquiry and for reasonable record-keeping. Newsletter subscriptions are kept until you unsubscribe.
9. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent
- Opt out of personalised advertising, using the links in Section 3
To exercise any of these rights, email [CONTACT EMAIL]. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. Note that most of the data we hold is anonymous or aggregated, and may not be linkable to you as an individual.
Readers in the EU or UK are covered by the GDPR. Readers in California are covered by the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know what is collected and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information — and, as stated above, we do not sell personal information.
10. Data security
We use reasonable technical measures, including encrypted HTTPS connections, to protect the Site. No method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Children’s privacy
The Site is intended for a general professional audience and is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 where local law sets a higher age). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
12. International visitors
The Site is accessible worldwide, and the servers and service providers we use may be located in countries other than yours. By using the Site, you understand that your information may be processed in those countries.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as the Site or the law changes. The revised version applies from the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be noted clearly on this page.
14. Contact
Questions about this policy, or requests about your data, can be sent to our contact page.