Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 22, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how hackthechaos.com ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
We do not directly collect personal information from our visitors. However, we use Google AdSense to display advertisements, which may collect information as described below.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies primarily through Google AdSense for advertising purposes. Here's what you need to know:
Google Advertising Cookies
Google uses cookies to help serve the ads it displays on the websites of its partners, such as websites displaying Google ads or participating in Google certified ad networks. When users visit a Google partner's website, a cookie may be dropped on that end user's browser.
How Google Uses Advertising Cookies
- Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Purpose: To serve relevant advertisements and improve advertising effectiveness
- Types: Both first-party and third-party cookies from domains including doubleclick.net and google.com
- Information Collected: Browser information, pages visited, ad interactions, and general location data
- Personalization: Ads may be personalized based on your interests and previous browsing behavior
How Cookies Are Used
Google AdSense uses cookies to:
- Target advertisements based on what's relevant to you
- Improve reporting on campaign performance
- Avoid showing ads you've already seen
- Measure ad effectiveness and user engagement
Your Choices and Control
You have several options to control how cookies are used:
Cookie Consent
Google AdSense may display a consent banner when you first visit our site to comply with privacy regulations. Your consent choices are managed by Google and apply to their advertising network across the web.
Opting Out of Personalized Advertising
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. Here you can opt out of personalized ads or adjust your ad preferences.
Alternatively, you can direct users to opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete existing cookies
- Get notified when cookies are set
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. The only data sharing occurs through Google AdSense's advertising network, which is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Vendors and Ad Networks
Our website uses the following third-party services:
- Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis (if implemented)
Third-Party Ad Serving
If you have not opted out of third-party ad serving, the cookies of other third-party vendors or ad networks may also be used to serve ads on your site. These third-party vendors and ad networks serve ads on our site and may use cookies for personalized advertising.
Opt-Out Options for Third-Party Vendors
You may visit the websites of these third-party vendors and ad networks to opt out of the use of cookies for personalized advertising (if the vendor or ad network offers this capability). Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors' uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
These services have their own privacy policies and terms of service. We encourage you to review them:
International Users
Our website is accessible globally. If you're visiting from the European Union, you have additional rights under GDPR, including the right to access, rectify, or delete your personal data. Since we don't directly collect personal data, most interactions regarding your data will be with Google through their privacy controls.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or maintain information from children under 13.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you can contact us through:
- GitHub: @CalmWookie
- LinkedIn: Professional Profile
This privacy policy is designed to be transparent about our data practices. We believe in respecting your privacy while providing valuable content and relevant advertising experiences.