1. Introduction

Welcome to My Journey ("we," "us," or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information about you when you visit our website, https://thanzin.com.

This policy covers our use of server logs, functional cookies (like for site themes), Google Analytics, and Google AdSense.

2. Information We Collect

We do not ask you to provide personal information directly (like with a contact form or user registration). However, some information is collected automatically when you browse our site:

• Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically collect log data when you access our site. This may include your IP address, browser type and settings, the date and time of your request, and how you interacted with the site. We use this data for website security, diagnostics, and performance monitoring.
• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our site. This service collects information such as how often users visit, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to ours. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you to us.
• Advertising Data: We use Google AdSense to display third-party advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and/or other websites on the internet.

3. Cookies and Web Beacons

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them for several purposes:

• Functional Cookies: We use a functional cookie (or local storage) to remember your chosen theme preference (e.g., "light mode" or "dark mode"). This is for your convenience and does not track you.
• Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies to collect the analytics data described above. This helps us measure site traffic and improve our content.
• Advertising Cookies:
  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads on our site.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • These cookies may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and secure our website (via Server Logs).
• To improve our website and understand what content is most popular (via Google Analytics).
• To fund our website by displaying advertisements (via Google AdSense).
• To provide site functionality, such as your theme preference.

5. Links to Other Websites

Our travel blog may contain links to other websites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

6. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at: jeff.clay7@gmail.com