At HK1 Books & Technology (accessible from https://hk1books.site/), the privacy of our visitors is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by HK1 Books & Technology and how we use, safeguard, and disclose that information.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us through our Contact Us page or via email at contact@hk1books.site.
1. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
2. Information We Collect
We believe in data minimization. The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we request your personal information:
- Direct Communications: If you contact us directly via our contact form or email, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you choose to provide.
- No Mandatory Account Registration: Browsing our website, reading technology guides, and accessing educational reference materials do not require creating an account or providing financial credentials.
3. Log Files
HK1 Books & Technology follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information to ensure website stability and security.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, HK1 Books & Technology uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
5. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie & Advertising Policies
Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to https://hk1books.site/ and other sites on the internet.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our visitors based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative Consumer Opt-Out Page.
6. Advertising Partners & Third-Party Services
Some advertisers and ad networks on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners include:
- Google AdSense: Privacy policy available at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
- Adsterra Network: Displays non-intrusive standard banner advertisements. Privacy policy available at https://adsterra.com/privacy-policy/
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on HK1 Books & Technology, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note: HK1 Books & Technology has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
7. Web Analytics (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics (measurement ID: G-0K96W91JCK) to understand how visitors engage with our technical guides and educational resources. Google Analytics collects information anonymously. It reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our site by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
8. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
- Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data. HK1 Books & Technology does not sell personal information.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
9. GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
10. Children's Information (COPPA)
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
HK1 Books & Technology does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
11. External Links Disclaimer
Our website contains links to external websites, official developer portals, and reference sources. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated effective date. Changes are effective immediately after they are posted.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Website: https://hk1books.site/contact.html
- Email:
contact@hk1books.site