Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 15, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Tech Stuffs (“we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses and protects information when you visit techstuffs.net (the “Site”). It also covers our use of cookies and how we handle copyright complaints under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here. If you don’t agree, please stop using the Site.
1. Information We Collect
Information you give us
We only collect personal information that you choose to send us, for example when you email us at derek@techstuffs.net. This may include your name, email address and anything you write in your message, such as details about your phone.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, some information is collected automatically by our own systems and by third-party services we use. This can include:
- Your IP address (which may be shortened or anonymized by the service collecting it)
- Browser type and version, operating system and device type
- The pages you visit, how long you stay and the links you click
- The website or search engine that brought you here
- Your approximate location, such as country or city, based on your IP address
- Date and time of your visit
This information doesn’t directly identify you by name. We use it to understand how the Site is used and to keep it running well.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Reply to your messages, questions and correction requests
- Understand which guides are useful and which topics readers are looking for
- Improve the Site’s content, design and performance
- Display advertising that helps keep Tech Stuffs free to read
- Detect and prevent spam, abuse, fraud and security problems
- Meet our legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as the pages you view, the time you spend on them, how you arrived and the type of device you use. This information is reported to us as statistics, which help us see what’s working and what needs improving.
Google processes this data according to its own privacy policy. You can learn more at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
You can stop Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. Advertising
Tech Stuffs is free to read, and advertising helps us cover the cost of running it. We currently work with Adsterra to show display ads on the Site, and we may work with other advertising networks in the future.
Advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, pixels and similar technologies to:
- Show ads on the Site
- Limit how often you see the same ad
- Measure how ads perform
- In some cases, show ads based on your interests or your visits to this and other websites
These partners collect and process information under their own privacy policies, which we don’t control. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of each network. For our current partner, see Adsterra’s Privacy Policy.
If we add or change advertising partners, we’ll update this page to reflect that.
Opting out of personalized ads
You can limit personalized advertising through these industry tools:
- Network Advertising Initiative opt-out
- Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out
- Your Online Choices (for visitors in Europe)
- Google’s My Ad Center, for ads served by Google
Opting out doesn’t remove ads from the Site. It means the ads you see will be less tailored to your interests.
5. Cookie Policy
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work properly, remember your preferences and understand how visitors use it.
Types of cookies we use
| Type | Purpose | Set by |
|---|---|---|
| Essential cookies | Needed for the Site to work, for example security, spam protection and remembering your cookie choices | Tech Stuffs and our hosting and security providers |
| Analytics cookies | Help us understand how visitors use the Site | Google Analytics |
| Advertising cookies | Used to show ads, limit repetition and measure ad performance, and sometimes to personalize ads | Adsterra and any other advertising partners we work with |
Managing cookies
Where the law requires it, we’ll ask for your consent before setting analytics or advertising cookies, and you can change your choice at any time.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies. Blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the Site from working properly. For help, see your browser’s support pages:
6. Third-Party Links
Our guides often link to other websites, such as Google’s support pages, manufacturer websites or app stores. We aren’t responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. Please read their privacy policies before sharing any information with them.
7. How We Protect Your Information
The Site is served over a secure HTTPS connection, and we take reasonable technical and organizational steps to protect the information we hold. Still, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we can’t guarantee absolute security.
8. How Long We Keep Information
We keep emails and the personal information in them only as long as needed to respond to you and for reasonable record-keeping, after which they’re deleted. Analytics and advertising data are kept according to the retention settings of Google and our advertising partners.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on your consent
- Data portability, meaning you can receive your data in a commonly used format
Visitors in the European Economic Area and the UK (GDPR): We process personal data based on your consent (for analytics and advertising cookies), our legitimate interests (running, securing and improving the Site) and, where relevant, to meet legal obligations. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
California residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for targeted advertising. We don’t sell personal information for money. Some advertising cookies may count as “sharing” under California law, and you can opt out using the tools in Section 4 or your browser’s Global Privacy Control signal.
To make a request, email derek@techstuffs.net. We may need to verify your identity before acting on it, and we’ll respond within the time required by applicable law.
10. Children’s Privacy
Tech Stuffs is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the European Economic Area), and we don’t knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we’ll delete it.
11. DMCA and Copyright Policy
We respect intellectual property rights and expect others to do the same. Our content is original, and we act quickly on valid copyright complaints in line with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Reporting copyright infringement
If you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to derek@techstuffs.net with the subject line “DMCA Notice”. Your notice must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
- The exact URL or location of the material on the Site that you believe infringes it
- Your name, address, telephone number and email address
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use isn’t authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf
Incomplete notices may not be processed. Please note that knowingly making a false claim of infringement may make you liable for damages.
Counter-notification
If you believe material was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to the same email address. It must include your signature, identification of the removed material and where it appeared, a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe it was removed by mistake, your contact details, and your consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate court.
Repeat infringers
Where appropriate, we’ll remove content and take other reasonable steps against those who repeatedly infringe copyright.
Use of our content
All original articles, text and images on Tech Stuffs are protected by copyright. You’re welcome to quote short excerpts with a clear credit and a link back to the original article. Copying or republishing full articles without written permission is not allowed.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add a new advertising partner or analytics tool, or when privacy laws change. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised. Significant changes will be reflected on this page, so please check it now and then.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your data or a copyright concern, contact us:
Tech Stuffs
Website: techstuffs.net
Email: derek@techstuffs.net
You can also reach us through our Contact page.