Privacy Policy
Effective date: 1 November 2026. This Privacy Policy explains what information TechWise Guides (techwiseguides.site) collects when you visit this website, how that information is used, and the choices you have. By using this website, you agree to the practices described here. If you have any question about this policy, contact us at [email protected].
Information we collect
Information you send us. If you contact us through the Contact page or by email, we receive the details you choose to send — typically your name, your email address and the contents of your message. Our contact form opens your own email application, so your message reaches us like an ordinary email. We use these details only to read and reply to you.
Information collected automatically. Like almost every website, some information is collected automatically when you visit: the pages you open, the time spent on them, your approximate location (country and city level), your device type, browser and operating system, and the website or search that brought you here. We do not collect your name, phone number or exact address automatically, and we never ask you to create an account.
Log files. Our hosting provider keeps standard server log files, which record internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider, date and time of visits, and referring and exit pages. These logs are used to operate, secure and improve the website and are not linked to information that personally identifies you.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand which guides people read and where our visitors come from, so we can write more of what readers actually need. Google Analytics sets cookies and collects usage data such as pages visited, time on page, device and browser information and approximate location. This data is reported to us in aggregate form — we see totals and trends, not the identity of individual visitors. You can learn how Google uses this data on Google's website, and you can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing Google's opt-out browser add-on.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your browser. This website uses cookies for three purposes:
- Essential and preference cookies — remembering basic display preferences so the site works comfortably for you.
- Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics, as described above.
- Advertising cookies — set by Google and its advertising partners, as described in the next section.
You can refuse or delete cookies at any time in your browser settings. The site will still work, although some preferences may not be remembered and advertising may become less relevant to you.
Google AdSense and advertising partners
We use Google AdSense to display advertising on this website, which keeps our guides free to read. Google and its third-party vendor partners use cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites, and to measure how ads perform. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of many third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info/choices. For more detail, Google explains how it uses information from sites that use its services on its partner sites policy page.
How we use information
- To operate, maintain and improve this website and its guides.
- To understand which topics readers need, so we can publish more useful guides.
- To respond to messages and suggestions you send us.
- To display advertising that keeps the site free, and to measure its performance.
- To protect the website against spam, abuse and technical problems.
Sharing of information
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to anyone. Information is processed by the service providers that make this site work — principally Google (for Analytics and AdSense advertising) and our hosting provider — under their own privacy policies, and only as needed to provide those services. We may disclose information if required to do so by law.
Third-party links
Our guides sometimes link to other websites, such as official app stores, network operators or government services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies when you visit them.
Children's privacy
This website is written for a general adult audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will remove it.
Your choices
You can block or erase cookies in your browser, opt out of personalised advertising through the links above, opt out of Google Analytics with Google's browser add-on, and contact us at [email protected] with any question about your information or a request to delete a message you sent us.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add a new service to the website. Changes take effect when the updated policy is posted on this page, with a new effective date shown at the top.