Effective Date: January 6, 2025
Last Updated: September 23, 2025
Welcome to ScienceClock. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use information when you visit our website. We believe in being transparent about our practices while keeping data collection minimal.
Information We Collect
When you visit ScienceClock, we automatically collect technical information through Google Analytics and Google Search Console to help us understand how our website is performing and how visitors use it. This information includes:
- IP address and general location (country or region)
- Browser type and device information
- Pages you visit and time spent reading
- How you found our website (search engines, social media, other sites)
- Reading engagement (scroll depth, time on articles)
- General demographic information (age ranges, interests)
We want to emphasize what we do not collect:
- Names, email addresses, or phone numbers
- Any personal information that could identify you
- Detailed personal profiles or browsing history across other sites
We also do not have contact forms on our website, so the only way to reach us is through the email address we provide.
Third-Party Services
Our website uses several external services that help it function properly:
- Google Analytics – tracks website usage and visitor behavior
- Google Search Console – monitors how our content appears in search results
- WordPress platform – our website is built on WordPress
- Hostinger hosting – our web hosting provider
- Google Fonts and Font Awesome – for website fonts and icons
Embedded Content from Other platforms
Articles on ScienceClock may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Twitter/X posts, Instagram content, etc.). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged in to your account on that platform.
We do not control these third-party services and are not responsible for how they collect, use, or share your data. Please review the privacy policies of those platforms for more information.
Future Advertising
Currently, we do not display advertisements on ScienceClock. In the future, we may implement advertising through Google AdSense or other advertising networks. When we do add advertising, these services will use cookies and tracking to display relevant ads based on your browsing behavior across various websites. This is standard practice for online advertising and helps keep content free for readers.
International Visitors
ScienceClock is accessible worldwide, and some of our services, including Google Analytics and Google Search Console, may process data outside India. We only collect non-personal, technical information such as IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, time spent on the site, and general geographic location (country/region).
For visitors from the European Union (EU), data may be processed to analyze website performance and improve our content. EU visitors can limit data collection by adjusting their browser privacy settings, using incognito/private mode, or installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Please note that Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and other third-party service providers handle this data in accordance with their privacy policies and applicable international laws.
Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies primarily through Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. You can control cookies through your browser by:
- Blocking all cookies (may affect website functionality)
- Deleting existing cookies
- Using private/incognito browsing mode
- Installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
We do not sell, rent, or share any technical data we collect about visitors with third parties. Some cookies may come from embedded third-party content (e.g., YouTube videos, Twitter/X posts, Instagram content). These platforms may collect data about your interactions with the content, including technical information such as IP address, browser type, and device information, especially if you are logged into their services. We do not control how they use or share that data. Please review the privacy policies of these platforms for more information.
Your Privacy Choices
You have several options to limit data collection when visiting ScienceClock:
- Use private or incognito browsing mode
- Install ad-blocking or privacy extensions
- Disable cookies in your browser settings
- Use the Google Analytics opt-out tool
- Use VPN services for additional privacy
Since we only collect technical analytics data and no personal information, there isn’t personal data for us to delete upon request.
Data Retention
We follow the default data retention settings of the services we use, such as Google Analytics and Google Search Console, which automatically summarize or delete detailed data after a certain period. We may occasionally export analytics data for our own analysis, but we do not create separate backups of user information. Other third-party services we use (e.g., embedded content providers) may have their own data retention practices.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when we implement new features, especially when we add advertising. We recommend checking this page periodically for changes. When we make significant updates, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We will not send individual notifications of policy changes.
Children’s Privacy
ScienceClock is intended for readers aged 13 and older due to the scientific nature of our content. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. Parents should supervise their children’s internet usage to ensure appropriate online behavior.
External Links
Our articles often link to external websites, research institutions, and other sources for additional information. These external sites have their own privacy policies that we do not control. When you visit these links, you are subject to their privacy practices, not ours. We provide these links for informational purposes only and do not have data-sharing partnerships with the organizations we reference.
Security
We use standard security practices through our hosting provider Hostinger and WordPress platform to protect the limited information we collect. Since we don’t store personal information, privacy risks are significantly lower than websites that collect detailed personal data. However, no website can guarantee perfect security for information transmitted over the internet.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:
Email: scienceclock2025@gmail.com
Location: Bihar, India
We try to respond to privacy-related inquiries when possible, though we cannot guarantee responses to all emails due to volume.
Legal Compliance
This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with Indian privacy laws and international standards. It applies only to information collected through ScienceClock.com and does not cover other websites you may visit through our links.
For complete terms governing your use of our website, please also review our Terms of Use.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on September 23, 2025