Last updated: September 21, 2026
This policy explains what personal data TechAlcazar (“we”, “us”) collects when you visit this website, why we collect it, how long we keep it and what choices you have under the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar privacy laws.
Who Controls Your Data
TechAlcazar, owned and edited by Ethan Carter, is the data controller for information collected through this website. For any privacy question, email ethancartertech25@gmail.com.
Information We Collect
Information You Send Us
- Your name, email address and the contents of your message when you email us or send a guest article pitch
- Your name, email address and comment, if you post a comment on a guide
Information Collected Automatically
- Your IP address, browser, device type and operating system
- The pages you view, how long you stay, the site that referred you and your approximate location
- Cookies and similar identifiers used for statistics and advertising
Why We Use It and Our Legal Basis
| What we do | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Reply to your emails and pitches | Legitimate interests, or steps you ask us to take |
| Publish your comment | Your consent |
| Study how the site is used so we can improve guides | Consent, or legitimate interests where the law allows |
| Show advertising | Your consent where the law requires it |
| Protect the site from spam and abuse | Legitimate interests |
| Follow legal duties | Legal obligation |
Cookies and Outside Services
The following services may place cookies or process data such as your IP address and browsing activity:
- Google Analytics, connected through Google Site Kit, to measure visits and learn which guides help readers
- Google Search Console, to see how the site appears in search results
- Google AdSense and its partners, to display and measure ads, which may involve cookies
- Google Fonts, which makes your browser contact Google’s servers to load the site’s typeface
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings and through any consent notice shown on the site. Google also lets you manage ad personalization in its Ads Settings page. Turning off some cookies may change how parts of the site behave.
Who Receives Your Data
We do not sell personal data. We share it only with providers that help us run the website (for example our hosting company and the Google services above), when the law requires it, or to protect our rights and our readers. Some of these providers may handle data outside the European Economic Area or the UK. When that happens we rely on safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or comparable protections.
How Long We Keep It
- Emails and messages: for as long as needed to answer you, plus a reasonable period afterwards
- Comments: until you ask us to remove them or the guide is taken down
- Analytics data: for the period set in our analytics account
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Ask what personal data we hold about you
- Have wrong or incomplete data corrected
- Ask us to erase your data
- Limit or object to how we use your data
- Receive your data in a portable format
- Withdraw your consent at any time
- Complain to your local data protection authority
To use any of these rights, email ethancartertech25@gmail.com with the subject line “Privacy Request”. We may ask you to confirm your identity before we act.
Keeping Data Safe
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. No website or internet connection is completely secure, so we cannot promise absolute protection.
Children
This website is not aimed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data. If you believe a child has sent us information, email us and we will delete it.
Other Websites
Our guides may mention other websites, such as Apple Support. We do not control their privacy practices, so please read their own policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows the most recent change.
Contact
For questions about this policy or your personal data, email ethancartertech25@gmail.com. Our Disclaimer page in the footer menu has more general information about using the site.