Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to QuillCircuit ("we," "our," or "us"). At QuillCircuit, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you visit our website at https://www.quillcircuit.com/ and use our multi-author blogging platform services.

By accessing or using our platform, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect the following types of personal information when you register for an account, publish content, or interact with our platform:

• Name and contact information (email address)
• Account credentials (password in encrypted form)
• Profile information (bio, profile picture, social media links)
• Content you publish (articles, comments, and other contributions)
• Communications with us or other users through our platform

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we do not directly collect personal information such as IP addresses or device identifiers. Instead, we use Google Analytics, which collects certain anonymized information about your device and browsing actions to help us understand how users interact with our platform. This may include:

• IP address (anonymized before processing)
• Browser type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on those pages
• Referring websites or applications
• Click patterns and interaction data

We collect this information using Google Analytics' server-side processing and analytics tools, without the use of cookies for tracking or data collection purposes. All data is anonymized to protect your privacy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing and improving our blogging platform services
• Creating and managing your account
• Publishing and displaying your content according to your preferences
• Processing transactions and responding to your requests
• Communicating with you about platform updates, security alerts, and support messages
• Analyzing usage patterns to improve user experience
• Ensuring the security of our platform and preventing fraud
• Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our terms of service

4. Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service collects anonymized information about your browsing patterns, which helps us improve our platform and provide more relevant content. We have enabled IP anonymization to ensure that your IP address is truncated before being processed, enhancing your privacy.

Google Analytics does not use cookies on our platform, relying instead on server-side processing. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Learn more about how Google uses data when you use our site by visiting Google's Privacy & Terms page.

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:

• With Other Users: Your profile information and published content will be visible to other users of the platform according to your privacy settings.
• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, payment processing, and customer service.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, government request, or to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encryption of sensitive data, secure servers, access controls, firewalls, and regular security assessments.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access to your personal information
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion of your personal information
• Restriction or objection to processing
• Data portability
• Withdrawal of consent
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

8. Third-Party Links

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites or services, such as social media platforms or external resources. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices or content. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own, including countries where our service providers or Google Analytics servers are located. We ensure that any international data transfers comply with applicable data protection laws, using safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or other approved mechanisms.

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes. For example, account information is retained while your account is active, and published content remains on the platform unless you request its removal. Anonymized analytics data may be retained indefinitely for statistical purposes.

When your personal information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policies.

11. No Use of Cookies

Unlike many websites, QuillCircuit does not use cookies to collect information or track users. We respect your privacy and have designed our platform to function without placing tracking files on your device.

Any data collection and analytics are performed through server-side processing and anonymized usage statistics, allowing us to improve our services while respecting your privacy.

12. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

14. Contact Us

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