Engineering Junkies — Privacy Policy
At Engineering Junkies we believe you have a right to know exactly how your information is handled when you visit our website. This page explains what we collect, why we collect it and what we do with it. We keep things simple and honest because that is the kind of website we want to run.
Information we collect
When you browse Engineering Junkies we collect basic analytics data such as which pages you visited, how long you stayed and where you came from. This helps us understand what content our readers find useful so we can write more of it.
We do not collect your name, address or any personal details unless you voluntarily provide them through our contact form or newsletter subscription.
If you subscribe to our newsletter we store your email address for the sole purpose of sending you updates about new articles and content. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email we send.
Google AdSense and advertising
Engineering Junkies uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies including the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads based on your previous visits to this site and other websites across the internet.
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com or by visiting aboutads.info. Google’s use of advertising cookies is governed by their own privacy policy which you can read at policies.google.com/privacy.
Third party vendors and ad networks including Google use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites. The use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your site and other sites on the internet.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited and time spent on the site. This data is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
GDPR — rights for visitors in Europe
If you are visiting from the European Union you have specific rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation. You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, request its correction or deletion, withdraw consent at any time and lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
CCPA — rights for visitors in California
If you are a California resident you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act. You have the right to know what personal information we collect about you, request deletion of your personal information and opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
Third party links
Our articles regularly link to external websites, research papers and company announcements. We do this to give our readers more context and useful information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those external websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any site you visit.
Children’s privacy
Engineering Junkies is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us please contact us immediately and we will remove it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data please visit our contact page. We will respond within a reasonable time.
