Last updated: January 1, 2025
At CapitalsBlog ("we," "us," or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website capitalsblog.com (the "Site"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a contact form, leave a comment, or otherwise interact with the Site. This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to share.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data. This information is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly and cannot be turned off. They are typically set in response to your actions, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling out forms.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. We use tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our content.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. Our advertising partners include Media.net (powered by the Yahoo! Bing Network), and other third-party ad networks.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
Third-Party Advertising
We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Site. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. Our advertising partners include, but are not limited to:
- Media.net: Media.net serves contextual advertisements powered by the Yahoo! Bing Network. Media.net may use cookies to serve ads based on the content of the page you are visiting. For more information about Media.net's privacy practices, please visit Media.net Privacy Policy.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze traffic to our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our Site. For more information, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services
- To send you our newsletter and other communications you have subscribed to
- To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
- To analyze usage trends and improve the user experience
- To serve relevant advertisements through third-party advertising networks
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security vulnerabilities
- To comply with legal obligations
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following situations:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site, conducting our business, or serving you (such as email marketing platforms and analytics providers).
- Advertising Partners: As described above, our advertising partners may collect information through cookies and similar technologies to serve relevant ads.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
Your Rights Under GDPR (European Users)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These include the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information. You also have the right to object to or restrict the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@capitalsblog.com.
Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you. You also have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions. To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@capitalsblog.com. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
Data Security
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 or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.
Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: contact@capitalsblog.com
- Website: Contact Form