Effective Date: September 23, 2025
Last Updated: November 02, 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 is used to improve our website’s performance, optimize content, and enhance user experience. The 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)

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address solely for communication purposes.

What We Do Not Collect

We want to emphasize what we do not collect:

• Phone numbers, or other personally identifiable information (except email addresses for newsletter subscriptions)
• 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
• MailPoet: Manages newsletter subscriptions and email communications
• MGID: Displays advertisements and handles ad-related tracking

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.

Advertising

ScienceClock displays advertisements through MGID and may use other advertising networks in the future. These services use cookies, tracking pixels, and similar technologies to display relevant ads based on your browsing behavior and general interests.

MGID and other advertising partners may collect information such as:

• Your IP address and approximate location
• Browser type and device information
• Pages you visit on our website and interactions with ads

This helps advertisers measure campaign performance and deliver content more relevant to your interests. You can manage or disable ad personalization through your browser’s cookie settings, tools such as YourAdChoices or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out, or by visiting MGID’s privacy policy for specific opt-out instructions.

ScienceClock does not directly collect or store this advertising data — all data collection is handled by MGID (Privacy Policy) or other advertising networks in accordance with their own privacy policies.

International Visitors

ScienceClock is accessible worldwide, and some of our services, including Google Analytics and Google Search Console, may process data outside India. We collect limited information from visitors, including technical details such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on the site, and general geographic location (country/region). While information such as IP addresses may be considered personal data under certain laws, we do not use them to personally identify individuals.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address with your consent to send updates. Your email is stored securely and is not sold or shared with third parties.

For visitors from the European Union (EU), our data practices align with GDPR requirements, such as obtaining consent for newsletter subscriptions and providing options to limit data collection. 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
• 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 own privacy policies and applicable international laws..

Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies primarily through Google Analytics and MGID to understand how visitors use our site and to deliver relevant advertising. 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
• Visiting AllAboutCookies.org for more information on managing cookies

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, X posts, Instagram content) or advertising services like MGID. These platforms may collect data about your interactions with the content or ads, such as clicking or viewing, 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 (except email addresses for newsletters), there isn’t personal data for us to delete upon request.

Newsletter and Email Subscriptions

We use MailPoet, a WordPress email service, to manage newsletter subscriptions and send email updates. When you subscribe, we collect your email address for the purpose of sending newsletters or updates about ScienceClock. Email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe, after which they are deleted within 30 days, in accordance with MailPoet’s data retention policies.

We do not share or sell subscriber emails to third parties. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in each email. MailPoet may store and process your data on secure servers in accordance with their Privacy Practices.

We collect and process your email address with your consent, which you provide when you sign up for the newsletter.

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. Newsletter email addresses are retained until unsubscription, as noted above. Other third-party services we use (e.g., embedded content providers) may have their own data retention practices.

Data Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will notify affected users as required by applicable laws, such as GDPR or Indian privacy regulations.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy without prior notice when we implement new features, such as additional advertising or interactive functionalities. 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 and may post a notice on our website. We will not send individual notifications of policy changes.

Children’s Privacy

ScienceClock is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal data of children under 18 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected personal data of a child under 18 without verifiable parental consent, we will promptly delete such data. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child’s personal data has been collected by ScienceClock, please contact us at editor@scienceclock.com so we can investigate and take appropriate action.

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 (except newsletter email addresses), 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:

We aim to respond to privacy-related inquiries within 30 days, 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, including GDPR for EU visitors. 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 November 02, 2025.