Effective date: 2023-04-04
Website: https://learningbot.tech/
LearningBot is a technical blog about programming, electronics, robotics, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and related technology topics. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have when visiting our website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Information you provide directly
You may provide personal information when you:
- Contact us through a contact form
- Leave a comment on a blog post
- Subscribe to a newsletter
- Send us an email
- Participate in surveys, forms, or other interactive features
This information may include your name, email address, website URL, message content, and any other information you choose to provide.
Information collected automatically
When you visit LearningBot, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Referring website
- Date and time of visit
- Approximate location based on IP address
- Cookie and analytics data
This information helps us understand how visitors use the site and improve its content, performance, and security.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Respond to your messages or questions
- Manage blog comments
- Send newsletters or updates, if you subscribed
- Improve website content and user experience
- Analyze traffic and understand popular topics
- Prevent spam, abuse, or security issues
- Maintain the technical operation of the website
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we may collect the information shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
If you use a profile image service such as Gravatar, an anonymized string created from your email address may be sent to that service to check whether you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly next to your comment.
4. Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and possibly your name. We use this information only to send you updates, articles, or related content from LearningBot.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by contacting us directly.
If we use a third-party newsletter provider, such as Mailchimp, Brevo, Buttondown, MailerLite, ConvertKit, Substack, or another service, your information may be processed by that provider according to its own privacy policy.
5. Cookies
LearningBot may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences
- Enable website functionality
- Analyze traffic
- Improve performance
- Prevent spam or abuse
- Support embedded content, ads, or affiliate features
Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to work properly. Others, such as analytics or advertising cookies, may be optional depending on the tools used on the site. Québec privacy guidance is especially relevant here because tracking technologies should be handled transparently, and privacy-by-default expectations can apply to technological collection of personal information.
6. Analytics
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with the website. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, device type, country or region, browser type, and referral sources.
Examples of analytics tools we may use include:
- Google Analytics
- Plausible Analytics
- Matomo
- Cloudflare Web Analytics
- WordPress analytics plugins
Where possible, we prefer privacy-friendly analytics and aggregated reporting.
7. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on LearningBot may include embedded content such as videos, images, code snippets, social media posts, GitHub repositories, or interactive demos.
Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, track your interaction, and monitor your activity, especially if you are logged into their services.
Examples may include:
- YouTube
- GitHub
- X/Twitter
- CodePen
- StackBlitz
- Google Fonts
- CDN providers
8. Affiliate Links, Sponsorships, and Advertising
LearningBot may include affiliate links, sponsored content, or advertising in the future. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate partners or advertising networks may use cookies or tracking technologies to attribute referrals or measure performance.
Sponsored content, affiliate links, or ads will be disclosed where appropriate.
9. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to operate and improve the website, such as:
- Hosting providers
- Email/newsletter providers
- Analytics providers
- Spam protection services
- Security plugins
- Payment or donation platforms
- Advertising or affiliate networks
- Content delivery networks
These providers may process personal information only as needed to provide their services.
10. How Long We Keep Information
We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
For example:
- Contact form messages may be kept as long as needed to respond or maintain records
- Newsletter subscription data is kept until you unsubscribe
- Comment data may remain as long as the comment is published
- Analytics data may be retained according to the analytics provider’s settings
- Security logs may be retained temporarily to protect the website
PIPEDA’s fair information principles include limiting use, disclosure, and retention, meaning personal information should generally be kept only as long as required for the purpose for which it was collected.
11. How We Protect Your Information
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, including measures such as:
- HTTPS encryption
- Secure hosting
- Access controls
- Spam protection
- Security monitoring
- Regular updates to website software and plugins
However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Unsubscribe from newsletters
- Disable cookies through your browser
- Ask questions about how your information is handled
If you are located in the European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, or Québec, additional privacy rights may apply. GDPR-style privacy notices typically require transparency about what data is collected, why it is processed, how long it is kept, and what rights users have.
To exercise your rights, contact us at:
[Insert privacy email]
13. Children’s Privacy
LearningBot is not directed to children under 13 years old, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.
14. International Visitors
LearningBot may be accessed by visitors from different countries. If you visit the site from outside Canada, your information may be processed in Canada or in other countries where our service providers operate.
By using the website, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries that may have different privacy laws than your country of residence.
15. Links to Other Websites
LearningBot may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing personal information.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
17. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, contact:
LearningBot
Website: https://learningbot.tech/
Email: mark@learningbot.tech
Location: Québec, Canada