Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use and protect visitor information when you browse our glossary wiki website, including data generated by Google AdSense, Ezoic advertising services and site functional cookies.

Information We Automatically Collect

• Anonymous browsing data: page access records, search keywords, page stay time, device type, browser language, country/region IP location (no personal identity matching)
• Functional cookies: store your language selection, light/dark mode preference, to avoid repeated configuration on each visit
• Advertising statistics data: provided by Google MCM / Ezoic for ad display optimization, fully anonymized without personal identification information

We DO NOT actively collect your full name, phone number, email address, bank account, ID number or other sensitive personally identifiable information. You can browse all glossary content without submitting any personal data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. These technologies help us operate the site securely, understand how visitors interact with our content, and deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests.

The types of cookies we use include:

• Essential cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable core functionality such as remembering your language selection, light/dark mode preference, and other accessibility settings. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled in our systems.
• Analytics cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to measure traffic, identify popular content, and improve the overall user experience.
• Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are placed by third-party advertising partners such as Google AdSense and Ezoic, and they also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. You can disable third-party cookies via your browser privacy settings at any time.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. 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 Ads Settings. For more information about how Google uses data when you use partner sites, please review Google's Partner Sites policy.

We also cooperate with Ezoic as an additional advertising provider. Ezoic may collect anonymous browsing data to optimize ad delivery and site performance. Their independent privacy policy controls the processing of advertising data on their platform.

• Google AdSense Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Opt out of personalized ads: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
• Partner sites information: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Google Analytics (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect and analyze usage data about how visitors find and use our website. This information helps us improve site performance, content quality, and the overall user experience.

Data collected: page views, sessions, session duration, approximate location (anonymized IP), device type, browser, and referral source.

Cookies used: GA4 relies on the following cookies to distinguish users and maintain session state:

• _ga — distinguishes individual users, with a retention period of 2 years.
• _ga_<container-id> — maintains session state, with a retention period of 2 years.

We have enabled IP anonymization in Google Analytics. This means Google truncates the IP address before storing or processing it, so the full IP address is never retained by Google Analytics.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more details on how Google handles data, review the Google Privacy Policy.

Data Sharing Statement

We will never sell, rent or transfer your anonymous browsing data to unrelated third-party commercial companies. We only share necessary anonymous statistical data with our authorized advertising partners for ad performance analysis.

Managing Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that if you disable essential cookies, some parts of our website may not function as intended.

You have several options for managing cookies and your privacy on our website:

• Clear all browser cookies to erase your site preference records and reset your session.
• Turn off third-party advertising cookies via your browser settings to stop targeted ads from Google AdSense, Ezoic, and other advertising partners.
• Access this website with incognito/private browsing mode to avoid local data storage on your device.
• Use the browser-native "Do Not Track" signal or privacy extensions to limit cross-site tracking.

For browser-specific instructions on managing cookies, refer to the help documentation provided by your browser manufacturer (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.).

Policy Revision Notice

We may update this privacy policy when advertising service rules or website functions change. All revisions will be published on this page with updated effective date, and continued browsing after revision release means you accept the new policy.

CCPA - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we do not sell or share your personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration. We respect your privacy rights and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable California law.

California residents have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of their personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA. Although our standard practices do not constitute a sale or sharing of personal information under the CCPA, you may exercise this right at any time by visiting our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page.

To exercise any of your CCPA rights — including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information — please visit the linked page above or contact us through the methods listed there.

Global Privacy Control (GPC)

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal. GPC is a privacy specification recognized under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that lets your browser automatically communicate a request to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information. GPC is supported by browsers and extensions such as Mozilla Firefox, Brave, DuckDuckGo, and the EFF's Privacy Badger.

When our website detects that GPC is enabled in your browser, we automatically take the following actions — no further action is required on your part:

• Personalized advertising is disabled. Google AdSense will display only contextual (non-personalized) ads based on the content of the page being viewed, never ads based on your prior browsing behavior across other websites.
• Google Analytics 4 (GA4) tracking is disabled. No usage data is collected by or shared with Google for analytics purposes during your visit.
• Your GPC signal is treated as a valid "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" request under CCPA, equivalent to submitting a request through our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page.

You can enable GPC in your browser's privacy settings. To verify whether GPC is active in your browser, visit globalprivacycontrol.org. Because GPC is set at the browser level, our detection applies automatically on every visit for as long as the signal remains enabled.