Privacy Policy

This policy explains what information 9sg.net collects when you visit, why we collect it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. It applies to this website only, not to any third-party site you reach from here.

Information we collect

Information you give us

If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to put in the message. We use it only to respond and to keep a record of the correspondence.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we and our partners collect certain data automatically when you visit:

• IP address and approximate location derived from it
• Browser type, operating system, device type and screen size
• Pages viewed, time spent, and the link or search that brought you here
• Identifiers stored in cookies or similar technologies

Cookies and similar technologies

We and our partners use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies for analytics and advertising. Our Cookie Policy sets out what is used and how to control it.

Advertising partners

9sg.net is funded by advertising. We do not sell your personal data. We do allow advertising partners to serve ads on our pages, and those partners may set and read cookies and use device identifiers to select ads, cap how often you see them, and measure performance.

Our advertising partners currently include:

• MGID — our primary advertising partner. See the MGID Privacy Policy.
• Google — Google ad technology is used to fill some advertising inventory. See how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

These partners work with their own downstream advertising vendors. The vendors authorised to sell our inventory are listed publicly at https://9sg.net/ads.txt.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used in aggregate: which articles are read, how people arrive, and where things break. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Legal bases for processing

Where the UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies to you, we rely on these legal bases:

• Consent — for advertising and analytics cookies that are not strictly necessary, where consent is required in your region. You may withdraw it at any time.
• Legitimate interests — for keeping the site secure and working, and for understanding aggregate usage.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access a copy of your personal data, correct it, delete it, object to or restrict its processing, withdraw consent, or request portability. If you are in California, you may also have the right to know what is collected and to opt out of sharing for cross-context behavioural advertising.

To exercise any of these, email contact@9sg.net. We will not discriminate against you for making a request. If you are unhappy with our response, you may complain to your local data protection authority.

Data retention

Email correspondence is kept only as long as needed to deal with your enquiry and any follow-up. Analytics and advertising data is retained by those providers under their own retention schedules, which are described in their policies linked above.

International transfers

Our providers may process data in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, transfers rely on safeguards such as the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the site or our partners change. The date at the top shows when it was last revised, and material changes will be reflected there.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to contact@9sg.net, or via our Contact page.