Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 05, 2026

Shimi’s Cyber World (“the Site”, “we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

1. Information We Collect

Automatically collected:

  • Analytics data — We use Google Analytics (GA4) to collect anonymized usage data such as pages visited, time on site, referring source, device type, and approximate geographic region. No personally identifiable information is collected by analytics.
  • Log data — Our hosting provider may collect standard server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and request timestamps.

Voluntarily provided:

  • Newsletter subscription — If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. This is stored securely via our email service provider (Brevo) and used solely to send you cybersecurity updates.

2. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

  • Google Analytics sets cookies to distinguish unique users and sessions. These are first-party cookies subject to Google’s privacy policy.
  • Google AdSense may use cookies to serve relevant content and measure performance. Google’s use of advertising cookies is governed by Google’s Privacy & Terms.
  • You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or using browser extensions like Google Analytics Opt-out.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To understand how visitors use the site and improve content
  • To send newsletter updates to subscribers who opted in
  • To verify site ownership with third-party services (e.g., Google AdSense)

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

Service Purpose Privacy Policy
Google Analytics Site analytics Link
Google AdSense Advertising verification Link
Brevo Newsletter delivery Link
GitHub Pages Site hosting Link

5. Data Retention

  • Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics default settings (14 months).
  • Newsletter emails are retained until you unsubscribe.
  • Server logs are retained per our hosting provider’s policies.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the unsubscribe link in each email
  • Opt out of Google Analytics tracking using browser tools
  • Request deletion of your data by contacting us

7. Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the data we collect. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

10. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries:

Email: shimicyberworld@gmail.com