Welcome to DevOps & Linux Journal. This Privacy Policy explains in detail how we collect, use, protect, and manage your personal data when you visit and interact with our website. As an individual publisher based in Kenya, respecting and protecting your privacy is very important to me, and I am committed to full transparency regarding data handling practices. By using this website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect and store the following categories of information:

Personal Information

This includes personally identifiable details you voluntarily provide, such as:

• Name
• Email address

We collect this information when you subscribe to newsletters, fill out forms, or contact us directly via email.

Non-Personal Information (Automatically Collected)

This includes information automatically gathered about your device and browsing activity, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Device type
• Language preferences
• Pages visited, time spent on pages
• Referring website or URL

This data helps us understand how users interact with our website and enables us to improve your experience.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files placed on your computer or mobile device. We use cookies to:

• Recognize and remember your preferences
• Improve website functionality
• Analyze website traffic and user behavior
• Serve targeted advertisements

You can find detailed information about cookies and learn how to manage them at https://allaboutcookies.org/.

3. Google AdSense and Personalized Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google and its advertising partners utilize cookies to serve personalized ads based on your previous visits to our website and other websites across the Internet.

When serving personalized ads, the following information may be collected, stored, and processed by cookies:

• IP address
• Operating system type and version
• Device type
• Language preferences
• Web browser type
• Email (in hashed or encrypted form)

You can opt-out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings. Additionally, you can opt-out of third-party vendor cookie usage for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

4. How We Use Your Information

The information collected helps us to:

• Provide and maintain website services
• Improve and personalize user experience
• Analyze site usage to enhance functionality and content
• Communicate with you, responding to inquiries or providing newsletters and updates
• Serve relevant and targeted advertisements
• Prevent fraud and ensure website security

5. Your Data Protection Rights

We respect your rights regarding your personal data. Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Correct inaccuracies in your personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions
• Restrict processing or object to processing of your personal data
• Withdraw consent previously given for data processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We typically respond within 30 days.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our website does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from individuals under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not provide any personal information. If we discover we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete such information promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to other websites not operated by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each website that collects personal information.

8. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update our Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the effective date on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for visiting sirmusera.com and trusting us with your information.