PRIVACY POLICY

PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 11/30/2025

This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and shared when you visit jzmurdock.blogspot.com (“the Site”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about the data collected through this Site.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Directly

This Site does not require account registration and does not request or collect personal information such as your name, email, address, or phone number.

You may choose to contact us voluntarily using social media or links provided on the Site. Any information you provide in such interactions is used solely for responding to your inquiry.

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, certain non-personal data may be collected automatically by your browser or device:

IP address (may be anonymized)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring website
Pages viewed
Time spent on pages
General geographic region (e.g., country or city)

This information is used solely for analytics and improving the Site.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This Site uses standard technology such as:

Cookies
Log files
Browser storage
Web beacons (used by ad networks)

Cookies may be used to:

Understand how visitors use the Site
Improve content and layout
Display ads via Google AdSense
Prevent fraud and maintain security

You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

3. Analytics – Statcounter

This website uses Statcounter, a third-party analytics service, to collect general usage statistics. Statcounter may collect:

IP address (anonymized where possible)
Device type and browser information
Referring links
Time and duration of visits
Visitor paths through the Site
General geographic information

Statcounter uses cookies to help measure traffic patterns and improve the Site.
No personally identifiable information is collected through Statcounter.

You can read Statcounter’s Privacy Policy here:
https://statcounter.com/about/legal/#privacy

4. Advertising – Google AdSense

The Site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements.
Google may use cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — to:

Serve personalized or non-personalized ads
Limit how often you see an ad
Combat fraud
Improve ad quality

Google may collect:

IP address
Browser & device information
General location
Interaction with ads

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

5. Third-Party Services

The Site may link to external websites (e.g., YouTube, Amazon, Facebook).
These services have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.

We do not sell, rent, or share user data with third parties.

6. GDPR Rights (EU Visitors)

If you are located in the European Union, you have the right to:

Access data collected about you
Request correction or deletion
Object to processing
Request portability of your data
Withdraw consent to personalized ads

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email below.

7. CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Visitors)

California residents may:

Request disclosure of data collected
Request deletion of personal data
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data
Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

We do not sell or trade personal information.

8. Children's Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13 years old.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed.
The latest version will always be available on this page.

10. Contact Information

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

JZ Murdock
Email: jedadmin@journaled.com
Website: jzmurdock.blogspot.com

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