1. Third‑Party Advertising (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to serve ads on LogicHobbyist.com. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to our website or other websites on the internet. 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 personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third‑party vendor’s use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting Network Advertising Initiative opt‑out page.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps.
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
- Analyze site traffic via Google Analytics (see section 5 for data retention)
- Serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense (see section 3)
- Remember your cookie consent preferences
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our site and the ads you see.
3. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
- Automatically collected: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, date/time stamps – via Google Analytics and server logs.
- Voluntarily submitted: If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. We do not ask for sensitive personal data.
- Ad interaction data: Google AdSense collects anonymised data about ad views and clicks to measure performance.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
4. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@logichobbyist.com
Via our website: Contact LogicHobbyist
5. Data Retention
We retain Google Analytics data for 26 months. Contact form submissions are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion. You may request deletion of your personal data by contacting us via the email above.
6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on:
- Your consent: When you accept cookies on our website.
- Legitimate interests: To analyze traffic, improve our content, and serve relevant ads to support our free technical resources.
7. Security
LogicHobbyist.com uses SSL encryption (HTTPS) to protect data transmitted between your browser and our server. We regularly update our software and follow WordPress security best practices.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for adults (engineers, technicians, and industrial professionals). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Effective Date: May 18, 2026