Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
- Contact details (name, email address, phone number)
- Account and subscription details
- Technical information (IP address, browser type, device details)
- Usage data (content accessed, frequency of visits, user behavior analytics)
- Payment information (processed securely by third-party payment providers)
Advertising identifiers and event data (e.g., cookie IDs or mobile advertising IDs), IP address, device and browser type, coarse location, page content categories, ad request information, and interactions with ads (such as impressions and clicks) collected by Google AdSense and our advertising partners to deliver, measure, and secure advertising.
We Use Your Information
We use personal data to:
- Provide and manage access to Tech Icons content and subscription services
- Personalize your experience and deliver customized content
- Communicate updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (with your consent)
- Analyze site usage to improve our services and user experience
- Detect and prevent invalid traffic, fraud, and abuse related to advertisingComply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities
- Deliver advertising (personalized and non-personalized) via Google AdSense, including frequency capping, viewability, and performance measurement
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Lawful Basis for Processing
We rely on the following lawful bases to process personal data:
- Contractual necessity – to provide subscription services
- Consent — to set advertising cookies and to deliver personalized advertising in the EEA/UK (where required)
- Legitimate interests — to deliver non-personalized ads and measure ad performance where consent is not required or has not been given, and to protect our services against fraud and abuse
- Legal obligation — to maintain consent records and comply with applicable advertising and privacy laws
Sharing Your Information
We may share personal information with:
- Trusted third-party service providers who process data on our behalf
- Legal authorities if required by applicable law
- Partners with your explicit consent
We do not sell personal data to third parties. Under the CCPA, you have the right to opt out of any sale of personal information. To exercise this right, contact us at [email protected].
Data Security
We implement robust security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom to trusted service providers. We ensure appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or UK authorities. Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) or equivalent legal mechanisms may also apply.
Your Data Protection Rights
Under GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccuracies in your data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Data portability
- Opt out of the sale of your personal information (CCPA)
To exercise these rights, contact [email protected]. Identity verification may be required.