Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to [haotianee.com] (the “Website”). The Website is a personal technical blog and hardware project portfolio focused on sharing original printed circuit board (PCB) designs, hardware development projects, and educational content related to electronics. It also provides information about hardware development services and original hardware products, including links to relevant purchasing channels.
We respect your privacy and are committed to handling your information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and how we protect it when you visit or interact with the Website.
1. Information We Collect
We aim to collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, and improve the Website. The information we may collect falls into the following categories.
1.1 Automatically Collected Information
We may use website analytics tools to collect basic information about visits to the Website, including IP addresses, device types, browser types, pages visited, dates and times of visits, and time spent on individual pages.
We use this information to monitor website performance, troubleshoot technical issues, understand visitor activity, and improve our content and services.
1.2 Information You Provide Voluntarily
If you contact us by email, through a contact form, or through a comment or messaging feature, we may collect the information you choose to provide.
This may include your name, email address, other contact details, message content, project requirements, and any files or materials you choose to share with us.
We use this information to respond to inquiries, discuss hardware development projects, provide product information, and communicate with you about relevant services.
1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to support basic website functionality, remember preferences, and measure website traffic.
If we introduce advertising networks or affiliate marketing programs in the future, cookies or similar technologies may also be used to measure advertising performance, track referrals, or attribute purchases to affiliate links.
We do not intentionally use cookies to collect sensitive information such as government-issued identification numbers, bank card details, or payment passwords.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and secure the Website.
- To identify and resolve technical issues and improve website performance.
- To understand visitor activity and improve our technical articles, PCB designs, and hardware project content.
- To respond to technical questions, comments, product inquiries, and feedback.
- To assess project requirements and communicate with prospective or existing clients about hardware development services.
- To provide information about our original hardware products and relevant purchasing channels.
- To measure the performance of advertising or affiliate links if these programs are introduced.
We do not use personal information for indiscriminate unsolicited marketing or spam.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information for commercial gain.
We may share limited information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the Website or provide our services. These providers may include website hosting companies, analytics providers, email service providers, and other technical service providers.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, security, or property.
Where third-party services process information on our behalf, their access should be limited to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
4. Third-Party Links and Services
The Website may contain links to third-party websites and services, including open-source repositories, online stores, technical communities, development tools, advertising partners, and affiliate websites.
When you follow a link to an external website, that website’s own privacy policy and data handling practices apply. We encourage you to review the relevant policies before sharing personal information with third parties.
We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.
5. How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we make reasonable efforts to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
If a security incident occurs, we will take reasonable steps to investigate the issue, address the problem, and reduce potential risks. We will provide any notifications required by applicable law.
6. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
You may choose not to provide personal information when contacting us, although this may limit our ability to respond to your inquiry or provide requested services.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and stop using the Website at any time.
If you would like to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have submitted to us, please contact us through the contact details provided on the Website.
We will review and respond to reasonable requests in accordance with applicable law. Depending on your location, you may have additional privacy rights under relevant data protection laws.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, respond to inquiries, manage business communications, maintain website operations, or meet applicable legal requirements.
When information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or otherwise dispose of it securely, where appropriate.
8. Children’s Privacy
The Website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, or information handling practices.
Any updates will be published on this page, together with a revised effective date where appropriate. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before implementing relevant changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us through the contact details or contact form provided on the Website.