This Privacy Policy explains what information mylingblog.com collects about visitors and how we use it. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information we collect
Automatically collected
When you visit the site, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) and analytics tools may automatically collect:
- IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URL and search terms (where provided by the browser)
- Approximate geographic location (country / region level)
Voluntarily provided
We only receive information that you choose to send us, for example by emailing us through addresses listed on our Contact page.
2. How we use information
- To improve the site and decide which workflows to publish next.
- To respond to questions and feedback you send us.
- To monitor for abuse and protect the security of the site.
- To measure how visitors find us through search engines and AI assistants (e.g. via the
utm_sourceparameter).
3. Cookies
We use cookies for analytics and (where applicable) advertising.
- Google Analytics sets cookies to measure aggregate site usage. You can opt out via Google’s Analytics opt-out.
- Google AdSense may use cookies to serve relevant ads. You can manage ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com.
Most browsers let you reject cookies through their settings. Doing so may affect site functionality.
Consent and how to withdraw it
Visitors from the EEA, UK, and Switzerland see a consent banner on their first visit. Until you accept, our analytics and ad-targeting cookies are kept in a denied state via Google’s Consent Mode v2 (Advanced) mechanism. Visitors from other regions are treated as having granted consent by default; you can still withdraw it at any time.
The consent banner lets you accept all, reject all, or pick individually across six categories: analytics, functional, personalisation, advertising storage, ad data sharing, and ad personalisation. Strictly necessary cookies (e.g. CSRF / security tokens) are always allowed because the site cannot function safely without them.
To change your choice at any time, use the Cookie settings link in the footer. Your decision is stored locally in your browser (key: mylingblog_consent) and replayed on future visits. Clearing your browser’s site data resets the choice and the banner returns.
Even when you deny consent, Google’s Consent Mode v2 Advanced configuration sends cookieless “pings” that allow Google to model aggregate traffic patterns without identifying you. No cookies are set, no user-identifying data is sent, and no ad-click identifiers (GCLID) are passed through.
4. Advertising
This site may display advertisements served by third parties such as Google AdSense. These third parties may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites, in accordance with their own privacy policies.
5. Third-party services we use
- Cloudflare (hosting, CDN, security)
- Google Analytics (analytics, optional)
- Google AdSense (advertising, optional)
Each of these has its own privacy policy.
6. Children’s privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete information about you. To exercise any of these rights, email us via the Contact page.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent change. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.
9. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email us at lingcompany2020@gmail.com.