Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices of zeph1.com ("us", "we", or "our"). This policy applies to your use of the zeph1.com website (the "Service").

We are committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information. This policy informs you about the information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have associated with your information.

Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to improve our Service to you.

Personal Information

While you are not required to provide any personal information to simply browse our blog, we may collect personal information if you choose to leave a comment, subscribe to our newsletter, or fill out a contact form. The personal information we may collect includes:

  • Name (if provided)
  • Email address (if provided)

Non-Personal Information

We also collect non-personal information that does not directly identify you. This data is collected automatically when you visit our website and may include:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URL
  • Length of visit
  • Page views
  • IP address (This information may be used to estimate your general location)

Third-Party Services

We utilize several third-party services to enhance the functionality of our website and improve your experience. These third-party services may collect their own non-personal information about your browsing activity.

The third-party services we use include:

  • Blogger: We use Blogger, a blogging platform by Google, to host our blog. Blogger may collect information about your use of the Service. You can learn more about Google's privacy practices https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
  • Cloudflare: We use Cloudflare, a content delivery network (CDN) service, to improve website performance and security. Cloudflare may collect information about your internet traffic. You can learn more about Cloudflare's privacy policy https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
  • Disqus: We may use Disqus, a commenting system, to allow you to leave comments on our blog posts. Disqus may collect information about your use of the commenting system. You can learn more about Disqus's privacy policy https://help.disqus.com/en/articles/1717103-disqus-privacy-policy.
  • Font Awesome: We may use Font Awesome, an icon library, to display icons on our website. Font Awesome may collect information about your use of the icons. You can learn more about Font Awesome's privacy policy https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
  • Google AdSense: We may use Google AdSense, an advertising program by Google, to display ads on our website. Google AdSense may collect information about your use of the advertisements. You can learn more about Google's advertising privacy practices https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en-US.
  • Google Analytics: We may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service by Google, to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics may collect information about your browsing activity on our website. You can learn more about Google Analytics' privacy policy https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US and opt-out of Google Analytics https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=en.
  • Google Fonts: We may use Google Fonts, a service that provides fonts to websites, to display fonts on our website. Google Fonts may collect information about your use of the fonts. You can learn more about Google Fonts and Google's privacy policy https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
  • Google Hosted Libraries: We may use Google Hosted Libraries, a collection of open-source JavaScript libraries, to improve website functionality. Google Hosted Libraries may collect information about your use of the libraries. You can learn more about Google Hosted Libraries and Google's privacy policy https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
  • Google Publisher Tag: We may use Google Publisher Tag, a tool that allows us to manage our tags (snippets of code) from various Google products. Google Publisher Tag itself may not collect any personal information.
  • Google Tag Manager: We may use Google Tag Manager, a tag management system, to manage our website tags (snippets of code) from various services. Google Tag Manager itself may not collect any personal information.
  • Quantcast Measure: We may use Quantcast Measure, an audience measurement service, to track website traffic. Quantcast Measure may collect information about your browsing activity on our website. You can learn more about Quantcast Measure's privacy policy https://legal.quantcast.com/.
  • Statcounter: We may use Statcounter, a web analytics service, to track and analyze website traffic. Statcounter may collect information about your browsing activity on our website. You can learn more about Statcounter's privacy policy

Statcounter is an online service which helps us to understand our visitors; for example, how visitors find our website, how long they spend on our site, which web pages they are most interested in etc. We use Statcounter because better understanding how visitors are interacting with our website helps us to improve the content, design and functionality of our site. This allows us to offer a better online experience to our visitors.

Statcounter uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on visitors and visitor activity on our website. This data includes:

*  Time and date of visit (this can help us to identify and plan for busy periods on our website)

*  IP address (this is a numerical label assigned to a device by an Internet Service Provider to enable the device to access the internet)

*  Browser and Operating System (this can help us to make sure that our website functions correctly in the browsers/operating systems used to access our site)

*  Device Information e.g. device type and screen size (this can help us to make sure that our website functions correctly in the devices used to access our site)

*  Referring Data e.g. a search engine link (this can help us to understand which search engines are helping visitors to find our website)

Furthermore, when you visit our website a Statcounter cookie (called "is_unique") may be placed in your browser. This cookie is used only to determine whether you are a first-time or returning visitor and to estimate unique visits to the site.

You can learn more about cookies from Statcounter and set your browser to refuse same here:

http://statcounter.com/about/set-refusal-cookie/

For further details, please see the Statcounter privacy policy the:

https://statcounter.com/about/legal/#privacy

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Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet. 

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. You can can also visit www.aboutads.info to opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising
   

At zeph1.com, accessible from https://www.zeph1.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by zeph1.com and how we use it.


If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.


Log Files


zeph1.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information. Our Privacy Policy was created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator.


Cookies and Web Beacons


Like any other website, zeph1.com uses "cookies". These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.


Google DoubleClick DART Cookie


Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads


Our Advertising Partners


Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.


We also make use of the following services that set their own cookies:

Blogger
Quantcast
Redbubble
Disqus
StatCounter


Privacy Policies


You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of zeph1.com.


Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on zeph1.com, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.


Note that zeph1.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.


Third Party Privacy Policies


zeph1.com's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.


You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites. What Are Cookies?


Children's Information


Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.


zeph1.com does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.


Online Privacy Policy Only


This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in zeph1.com. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.


How to control cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies from your browser. For details, see aboutcookies.org. You can remove all of the cookies that exist on your computer/web browser, and you can set most browsers to prevent cookies from being set. However, disabling cookies in your browser will require you to adjust some preferences every time you visit a site. Also, some services and site functions may not work on websites across the internet.

Consent


By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.

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