Privacy Policy

At Techir.xyz, we respect your privacy and want to provide full transparency about how your data is collected, used, and processed. This policy is fully aligned with Google AdSense, Google AdX (Google Ad Manager), and industry-standard user consent requirements such as GDPR, CPRA, and other global privacy regulations.

By using this website, you agree to the data practices described below.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://techir.xyz

Techir.xyz publishes technology guides, tutorials, reviews, and informational content for users across the globe.

2. Information We Collect

a) Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comment form
  • Visitor’s IP address
  • Browser user-agent (for spam protection)

A hashed version of your email may be shared with Gravatar to check profile availability.

b) Media

If you upload images, avoid including embedded EXIF GPS location data, as visitors can extract this information.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking tools for:

  • Website functionality
  • Login sessions
  • Analytics
  • Personalizing ads
  • Measuring ad performance
  • Detecting spam and invalid traffic

Types of Cookies Used

  1. Functional Cookies – Required for login, remembering preferences, etc.
  2. Analytics Cookies – Help us understand site usage patterns.
  3. Advertising Cookies (AdSense & AdX) – Used for showing relevant ads.

4. Google AdSense & Google AdX (Google Ad Manager)

Google uses cookies, device identifiers, and tracking signals to:

  • Serve personalized and non-personalized ads
  • Limit repeated ads
  • Measure ad performance
  • Detect fake traffic and fraud
  • Improve overall ad experience

These services may collect:

  • IP addresses
  • Device/browser information
  • Activity on this site
  • Activity across other websites using Google services

Google may share aggregated data with advertisers to improve performance.

USER CONSENT (IMPORTANT)

To comply with global privacy laws, you must provide consent before we show Google ads.

When you first visit our website, you will see a Consent Banner explaining:

  • Why we collect data
  • What type of ads you will see
  • Whether ads will be personalized or non-personalized
  • Your right to choose

You can decide:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject personalized ads
  • Continue with non-personalized ads only

We will only load AdSense / AdX ads after your consent, depending on your selection.
This ensures complete transparency and strict compliance with Google policies.

If You Are in the EU/UK (GDPR Region):

You must choose:

  • Personalized ads
    or
  • Non-personalized ads

Ads will not load until you make a choice.

If You Are in California (CCPA/CPRA):

You may opt out of:

  • “Sale” or “Sharing” of personal information
  • Personalized advertising

A link for “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” may also appear.

5. Embedded Third-Party Content

Articles may include embedded videos, images, or posts.
These external sites may use their own cookies and tracking tools.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share necessary data with:

  • Google AdSense & Google AdX
  • Spam detection services
  • Analytics and security tools

We do not sell any personal information.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email.

7. Data Retention

  • Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely for moderation and spam detection.
  • Registered user data is stored as long as the account exists.

8. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you have rights to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request data deletion
  • Opt-out of personalized advertising
  • Request data correction
  • Withdraw consent anytime

You can contact us anytime to request these rights.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection tool.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable security measures to protect stored data.
However, no system can guarantee 100% protection.

11. User Consent Summary (Easy Explanation)

Before ads load, users must agree to:

  • Use of cookies
  • Processing of data
  • Showing personalized or non-personalized ads

Why consent is required?

  • Google policies mandate that publishers clearly tell users why their data is collected.
  • Laws like GDPR require websites to get legal consent before showing personalized ads.
  • Consent ensures users remain in control of their privacy.

If you do not provide consent:

  • Only non-personalized ads may show
  • Or ads may not show at all (in restricted regions)

12. Contact Us

For privacy-related queries:
📧 [email protected]