Privacy Policy
Summary: Suffering Unseen (sufferingunseen.xyz) collects minimal data, uses Google AdSense and Analytics which set cookies, and never sells your personal information. Read below for full details.
Contents
1. Who We Are
This Privacy Policy applies to the website Suffering Unseen, accessible at https://www.sufferingunseen.xyz. We are an independent digital publication exploring mental health, human rights, conflict, environment, Islamic perspectives, and AI and technology. The site is operated by an individual publisher based in Pakistan.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide voluntarily:
- Your name and email address if you submit our contact form
- Comments you post on blog posts (if enabled)
- Any other information you voluntarily share when contacting us
Information collected automatically:
- Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Pages you visit on our site and how long you spend on them
- The website that referred you to us
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- General geographic location (country/city level — not precise location)
This automatic data is collected via Google Analytics and is used only in aggregate form to understand how our audience engages with our content.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., session management via Blogger platform)
- Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our site. These are anonymised.
- Advertising cookies: Set by Google AdSense to show you relevant advertisements. These may use your browsing behaviour across websites to personalise ads.
- Third-party cookies: Set by embedded content such as YouTube videos or social media widgets
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on this and other websites. To opt out of Google's personalised advertising, visit google.com/settings/ads.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
Suffering Unseen uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google AdSense may:
- Use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet
- Use the DoubleClick cookie to serve interest-based advertisements
- Collect non-personal information such as your browser type, IP address, and pages visited
- Share data with third-party advertising networks for the purposes of serving relevant ads
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Google's Privacy Policy governing AdSense is available at: policies.google.com/privacy
5. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyse traffic and usage patterns on our site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, which pages they visit, and what other sites they used before coming to this site. We use this data only to improve our content and understand our audience.
Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.
You can prevent Google Analytics from recognising you by disabling cookies in your browser or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to other websites, including links to Amazon (affiliate), YouTube, and other external sources. This Privacy Policy applies only to Suffering Unseen. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external site you visit.
7. How We Use Your Data
We use the data we collect to:
- Respond to messages and enquiries submitted via our contact form
- Improve and optimise our website content and user experience
- Understand which topics resonate most with our readers
- Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.
8. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months and then deleted unless there is an ongoing correspondence. Analytics data is retained by Google in accordance with their retention policies. We do not store advertising data ourselves.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right of correction: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate data
- Right of erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data
- Right to object: You can object to how we process your data
- Right to data portability: You can ask for your data in a machine-readable format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
For EU/EEA residents, this site processes data on the legal basis of legitimate interests (analytics) and consent (advertising cookies). You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences.
10. Children's Privacy
Suffering Unseen is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete that information.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Suffering Unseen
Website: www.sufferingunseen.xyz
Email: [email protected]
Contact Form: sufferingunseen.xyz/p/contact.html
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