Privacy Policy

Introduction

Chinese Herbs Directory ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit our website chineseherbs.directory (the "Service"). Our website is a directory service that provides listings of Chinese herb shops and educational content about Chinese herbs.

Important: We do not collect, store, or process any personal information from our visitors. We do not have user accounts, registration forms, contact forms, newsletters, or any other means of collecting personal data.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Service.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We do not collect any personal information from our visitors. Our website is a read-only directory service that does not require or request any personal data from users. We do not have:

• User registration or login systems
• Contact forms or email collection
• Newsletter subscriptions
• Comment or review systems
• Surveys or data collection forms
• Shopping carts or payment processing

Automatically Collected Information

While we do not collect personal information, some information may be automatically collected by third-party services we use (such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense) for website functionality and advertising purposes:

• Anonymous usage statistics (page views, session duration)
• General geographic location (country/region level)
• Browser and device information for ad serving
• Referral sources (which website brought you here)

This information is collected by third parties and is not accessible to us in a way that identifies individual users.

How We Use Information

Since we do not collect personal information, we do not use personal information for any purposes. Our website operates as a simple directory service.

The anonymous information collected by third-party services (Google Analytics and Google AdSense) is used by those services for:

• Providing relevant advertisements to visitors
• Generating anonymous website usage statistics
• Improving ad targeting and website performance
• Detecting and preventing fraudulent activity

We do not have access to this information in a way that identifies individual users.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website does not set any cookies directly. However, third-party services we use (Google Analytics and Google AdSense) may use cookies and similar tracking technologies. These cookies are used to:

• Serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing behavior
• Collect anonymous website usage statistics
• Improve ad targeting and website performance
• Prevent fraudulent activity

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the display of advertisements but will not impact your ability to view our directory content.

Third-Party Services and Advertising

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Service. Google AdSense uses cookies and other tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites on the Internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Service and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze usage patterns and improve our Service. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Other Third-Party Services

We may use other third-party services for analytics, advertising, and functionality. These services may collect information about your use of our Service. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not collect, store, or share any personal information. Since we do not collect personal data, there is no personal information to sell, trade, or transfer.

The only data sharing that occurs is through third-party services:

• Google Analytics: Collects anonymous usage statistics that help us understand how visitors use our site
• Google AdSense: Uses cookies and browsing data to serve relevant advertisements
• Legal Requirements: We would comply with valid legal requests, though we have no personal information to disclose

We do not have access to any personally identifiable information collected by these third-party services.

Data Security

Since we do not collect or store any personal information, there is no personal data at risk. Our website operates as a read-only directory service.

The security of any data collected by third-party services (Google Analytics and Google AdSense) is governed by their respective privacy policies and security practices. We recommend reviewing Google's privacy policy for more information about how they protect data.

Data Retention

Since we do not collect or store personal information, we have no personal data to retain or delete. Any data collected by third-party services is governed by their respective retention policies.

Your Privacy Rights

Since we do not collect any personal information, there is no personal data for you to access, correct, delete, or transfer. However, you do have rights regarding third-party data collection:

• Ad Personalization: You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings
• Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using browser extensions
• Cookies: You can disable cookies through your browser settings
• Do Not Track: You can enable "Do Not Track" signals in your browser

For questions about data collected by third-party services, please contact those services directly.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. These countries may have different data protection laws. By using our Service, you consent to such transfers.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). However, since we do not collect any personal information, these rights do not apply to our direct practices:

• Right to know: We collect no personal information
• Right to delete: We have no personal information to delete
• Right to opt-out: We do not sell personal information
• Right to non-discrimination: We do not discriminate based on privacy choices

For information about data collected by Google services, please refer to Google's privacy policy and opt-out mechanisms.

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). However, since we do not collect any personal information, these rights do not apply to our direct practices.

We do not process personal information, so there is no lawful basis required for our operations. Any data processing is conducted by third-party services (Google Analytics and Google AdSense) under their own privacy policies and legal bases.

For information about data collected by Google services in the EEA, please refer to Google's GDPR compliance information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will:

• Post the updated Privacy Policy on this page
• Update the "Last updated" date
• Notify you of significant changes via email or website notice

Your continued use of our Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please note that we do not collect any personal information. For questions about data collected by third-party services, please contact those services directly.

Consent

By using our Service, you acknowledge that we do not collect personal information. Any data collection is performed by third-party services (Google Analytics and Google AdSense) according to their own privacy policies and terms of service.

If you do not agree with the data collection practices of these third-party services, you can opt out using the methods described in this Privacy Policy or avoid using our Service.