Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [01/01/2025]

At The Credible Story (www.thecrediblestory.com), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how it is used, and the steps we take to protect it—especially in relation to our use of Google AdSense and other third-party services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and store the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, or any contact information voluntarily submitted via forms or newsletter subscriptions.
  • Usage Data: Non-personal data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent, and referral URLs.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to store user preferences, record session data, and enhance your browsing experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used for:

  • Providing and improving our content and services
  • Analyzing website performance and user behavior
  • Sending periodic newsletters or updates (if you’ve opted in)
  • Displaying personalized ads through Google AdSense

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to serve ads on this site. Google and its partners may use cookies and/or device identifiers to personalize advertising content based on your browsing behavior.

Google AdSense may use:

  • DART cookies to serve ads based on a user’s visits to this and other websites.
  • Interest-based advertising mechanisms to improve ad relevance.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

👉 Google Ads Settings

For more details, read:
📘 How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services

4. Third-Party Cookies and Analytics

In addition to Google AdSense, we may use tools like Google Analytics or other third-party services to collect aggregated traffic data. These services also use cookies and comply with their own privacy policies.

5. Data Protection and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

If you are a resident of the European Union or California, you have specific rights:

Under GDPR:

  • Right to access, correct, or delete your data
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to data portability

Under CCPA:

  • Right to know what data is collected
  • Right to request deletion
  • Right to opt out of the sale of personal information

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
📧 thecrediblestory@gmail.com

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date”.

9. Contact Us

For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, contact:

📧 thecrediblestory@gmail.com
🌐 www.thecrediblestory.com