Privacy Policy

This policy explains what information Techlantis collects when you read our site, and how we use it. We keep data collection to a minimum.

What we collect

• Usage analytics. We use Google Analytics to understand which stories readers find useful: pages viewed, approximate location (country/city), device and browser type, and how you arrived. We do not use it for advertising, and Google's ads features are turned off.
• Our own visit counts. We count page views, which stories are read to the end, the site that sent you (for example a search engine) and whether you're on a phone or a computer. This uses no cookies and stores no IP address: each visitor becomes an anonymous code that changes every day, so no one can be followed or identified. If your browser sends Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control, we don't count you at all.
• Technical logs. Our hosting provider processes standard request data (such as IP address and browser type) to deliver and secure the site.
• News and article submissions. If you submit news or a guest article through our forms, we keep your name, email, company, website and message to review it and contact you. We check the website you give us for a link to Techlantis (our badge).
• Email address (newsletter). Only if you subscribe, used solely to send the newsletter. Newsletter email addresses are processed by our own mail server and can be removed with the unsubscribe link in every email.

Cookies and consent

Google Analytics sets cookies to count visits. Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland are asked first, and analytics stays off unless they accept. We don't use advertising cookies. You can also block cookies in your browser or use Google's opt-out add-on.

Your California privacy rights

Techlantis is based in Los Angeles, California. We do not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. California residents can ask to know, correct or delete personal information we hold about them by emailing us, and we won't discriminate against you for doing so.

Third-party links and videos

Our stories link to other websites. Their privacy practices are their own.

Some stories show a company's official video from YouTube, using YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode. Until it plays, it's just an image from our own server. When it plays (on its own, muted, as you scroll to it, or when you press play) YouTube's player loads and YouTube's privacy policy applies. Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland who haven't accepted cookies only get the player when they press play.

Your rights

Wherever you live (including under the GDPR, UK GDPR or CCPA), you may request access to, correction of or deletion of personal data we hold about you. Contact us and we will respond promptly.

Contact

Questions about privacy: info@thetechlantis.com