This Privacy Policy explains how Geoffrey Chen, through geoffreychen.com, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Who we are
This website is operated by Geoffrey Chen.
Website: https://geoffreychen.com
Contact: [email protected]
This website is primarily a personal blog and publishing site, focused on philosophy, artificial intelligence, psychology, writing, and related topics.
2. Information we may collect
When you visit this website, certain information may be collected automatically. This may include your browser type, device type, IP address, pages visited, time spent on the site, referring pages, and general usage data.
If you contact us directly, subscribe to updates, leave a comment, or use any form on the website, we may collect the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, website address, comment content, or message.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information.
3. How we use information
We may use collected information to operate and improve the website, understand how visitors use the site, respond to messages or comments, prevent spam or misuse, maintain website security, and provide relevant content.
4. Cookies and similar technologies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites function properly, remember preferences, measure usage, and provide relevant content or advertising.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of the website may not function as intended.
5. Google AdSense and third-party advertising
This website may use Google AdSense or other third-party advertising services.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. You may also visit http://www.aboutads.info to learn more about choices available for third-party advertising cookies.
Advertising partners may collect or receive information from this website and other websites and use that information to provide measurement services and targeted ads.
6. Analytics
This website may use analytics tools to understand general visitor behaviour, such as which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and what devices or browsers are used.
Analytics data is used to improve the website and content. It is generally aggregated and does not identify individual visitors directly.
7. Comments
If comments are enabled and you leave a comment, the information you provide may be displayed publicly. This may include your name, website link, and comment content.
We may also collect technical information, such as IP address and browser information, to help detect spam and maintain website security.
Please do not include private or sensitive personal information in public comments.
8. Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, posts, or links from other websites.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content.
9. Links to other websites
This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of those external websites.
You should review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.
10. Data sharing
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share limited information with service providers who help operate the website, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, spam protection services, security tools, and advertising partners.
We may also disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of this website and its users.
11. Data retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Comments, messages, analytics records, and technical logs may be retained for website operation, security, moderation, and record-keeping purposes.
12. Your choices and rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the use of your personal information.
You may also choose to disable cookies through your browser settings or opt out of personalised advertising through Google’s advertising settings.
If you would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the email address listed above.
13. Children’s privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to remove that information.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the website after any changes means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
15. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Geoffrey Chen
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://geoffreychen.com