Privacy Policy

 


Privacy Policy for RunTimes.Live

Last Updated: 10/03/2025

Your privacy is critically important to us. At RunTimes.Live, we have a few fundamental principles:

  • We don't ask you for personal information unless we truly need it (like for newsletter sign-ups or comments).
  • We don't share your personal information with anyone except to comply with the law, develop our products, or protect our rights.
  • We don't store personal information on our servers unless required for the ongoing operation of one of our services.

This Privacy Policy applies to the blog, RunTimes.Live] (https://www.runtimes.live).

1. Information We Collect

We collect two main types of information from our visitors:

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

We collect information you directly provide to us, such as:

  • Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a contact form.
  • Name and Website: When you leave a comment on a blog post.

B. Information We Collect Automatically (Via Third-Party Services)

We rely on third-party services to operate and serve ads, which automatically collect non-personally identifiable information:

  • Log Data: Information like your IP address, browser type, date/time of visit, and referring page.
  • Cookies and Tracking: Details about how you use our blog (pages visited, time spent, etc.).

2. Third-Party Advertising and Cookies

RunTimes.Live uses third-party vendors, including Google, to serve ads when you visit our website. This is a critical section for AdSense approval:

  • Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to monetize the blog. Google uses DART cookies to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
  • Google's Use of Data: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to your site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • Opting Out: Visitors may opt out of the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at the following URL:

3. Cookies and Google Analytics

Like many other websites, we use "cookies" to enhance your experience, gather general visitor information, and track visits to our website.

  • What are Cookies? Cookies are small files stored on your computer's hard drive that track, save, and store information about your interactions and usage of the website.
  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our visitors use the site. Google Analytics uses its own set of cookies to collect information such as:
    • Which pages you visit.
    • How long you are on this site.
    • How you got to this site.
  • Google Analytics Opt-out: You can prevent Google Analytics from using your information by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:

4. How We Use the Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

  • To Run and Maintain the Blog: To improve and maintain the quality of our content and user experience.
  • To Display Advertising: To show you relevant ads through Google AdSense.
  • To Send Periodic Emails: If you choose to subscribe to our list, your email will be used to send updates, promotions, and new content.
  • To Respond to Inquiries: To respond to your comments or questions submitted via the Contact Form.

5. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

By leaving a comment, you consent to your name and website (if provided) being publicly displayed alongside your comment.

6. Links to Other Websites

Our blog contains links to external websites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

  • Via the Contact Form on our Contact Us page.
  • By Email: runtimeslive@gmail.com

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