Privacy Policy

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Contact us through our contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Leave comments on blog posts
• Interact with our website

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Message content
• Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages viewed and time spent on pages
• Device information
• Location data (general geographic location)

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. These include:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website
• Advertising Cookies: Used to display relevant advertisements
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues
• To send you marketing communications (with your consent)

Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.

Google's Use of Advertising Cookies

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

DoubleClick Cookie

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.

We may share your information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition.

Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

European Users (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request access to your personal information
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of processing
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal information
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

California Users (CCPA)

California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
• Say no to the sale of personal information
• Access personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies.
• Opt-Out Tools: Use Google's Ad Settings and Analytics opt-out tools.
• Cookie Consent: Use our cookie consent banner to manage preferences.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Our Service does not address 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 information, please contact us.

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information during such transfers.

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by:

• Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
• Updating the "Last Updated" date

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Website: https://alanchan.dev/contact

By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.