Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Welcome to TCM Insights (“we,” “us,” or “this site”). We respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices available to you.

This site provides educational content about Traditional Chinese Medicine. We do not offer user accounts, public comment forms, or online medical consultations. If you contact us by email or Telegram, we use your message only to respond.

2. Information We Collect

When you browse this site, we and our service providers may automatically receive:

• Device and browser details (browser type, operating system, screen size)
• Usage data (pages viewed, time on page, referring URL)
• Approximate location (typically city or region inferred from IP address)
• IP address and network identifiers

We do not collect your name, home address, government ID, or health records through on-site forms. Information you include in a voluntary email is provided at your discretion.

3. How We Use Information

We may use the information above to:

• Understand how visitors use the site and improve content
• Measure traffic and page performance
• Serve and measure advertising, where applicable
• Maintain security, fix errors, and comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This site and third-party services may use cookies, pixels, or local storage to remember preferences, analyze traffic, or deliver ads. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features may not work correctly if you do.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently:

• Google Analytics — traffic and usage analytics. Google may use cookies to collect pseudonymous usage data. See the Google Privacy Policy.
• Google AdSense — advertising. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits. Manage preferences at Google Ads Settings or learn about opt-out options at aboutads.info.
• Cloudflare — hosting on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may process IP addresses and related network logs when delivering CDN and security services.
• Google Fonts — web fonts. Google may log technical data related to font requests.

Links to WhatsApp, Telegram, or other external sites leave this site and are governed by those platforms’ privacy policies.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers listed above as needed to operate the site, when required by law, or with your consent.

7. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

• Know what personal information we process
• Request correction or deletion of information you provided to us directly
• Limit cookies and personalized advertising through browser or ad settings
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, email us at gleobaixinxin@gmail.com.

8. Data Retention

Analytics and hosting providers retain logs according to their own policies. Messages you send us are kept only as long as needed to respond, unless a longer period is required by law.

9. Children’s Privacy

This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have done so, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. International Visitors

Data may be processed on servers outside your country (for example, by Cloudflare or Google). By using this site, you understand that information may be transferred and processed where permitted by applicable law.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will revise the “Last updated” date above for material changes. Please review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email gleobaixinxin@gmail.com.