Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 18, 2026
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how kingcorex.top (the “Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or interact with our blog. kingcorex.top is a non-commercial blog dedicated to publishing articles about painting techniques, art history, and creative inspiration. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any data you share with us.
By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the blog.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Contact form submissions: When you send us a message via the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message you include. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.
- Comments: When you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect your display name (or pseudonym), email address, and the content of your comment. Your email is kept private and used only for moderation or follow-up if needed. Your name and comment are visible to other visitors.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
- Analytics data: We use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to collect aggregated data about page views, referral sources, browser type, and device information. This data is anonymized where possible.
- Advertising identifiers: When ads are shown, your device’s advertising identifier (e.g., IDFA, Google Advertising ID) may be used to deliver personalized or contextual ads.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the blog, including publishing comments and responding to contact messages.
- To improve our content and user experience through analytics.
- To display advertisements (including personalized ads) via third-party ad networks such as Google AdSense or similar providers.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies.
3. Cookies – Detailed Explanation
3.1 What Cookies Do We Use?
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functions (e.g., comment session management).
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (e.g., Google Analytics cookies: _ga, _gid).
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other ad networks to serve ads based on your interests and browsing history. These cookies track visits across websites.
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings (e.g., comment author details).
3.2 How to Control Cookies
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect site functionality. For more details, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
4. Third-Party Advertising & AdSense
We display advertisements on kingcorex.top to help sustain the blog. These ads are provided by third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense and possibly other networks. Ad partners may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide you with relevant advertisements (“personalized ads”).
How ads use cookies/device identifiers:
- Ad networks may use your device’s advertising ID or cookie data to build a profile of your interests.
- This information is used to show you ads that are more relevant to you (e.g., art supplies, painting courses).
- We do not share your personal information (name, email) directly with ad networks; they only receive anonymized data via cookies.
Your choices: You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting the Google Ads Settings page. You can also opt out of interest-based ads from participating companies via the Digital Advertising Alliance or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (for EEA users). Even if you opt out, you may still see non-personalized (contextual) ads.
5. Comments & Contact Forms
5.1 Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if using Gravatar) is visible to the public alongside your comment.
5.2 Contact Forms
If you use the contact form, we will use your name and email only to reply to your message. We do not add you to any mailing list or share your information with third parties. Contact form submissions are retained for customer service purposes but are not used for marketing.
6. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. We may share data in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: We use third-party tools for analytics (Google Analytics), hosting, and spam detection (Akismet). These providers have access to anonymous data only.
- Advertising partners: As described in Section 4, ad networks may use cookies to serve ads. We do not share your direct identifiers (name, email) with them.
- Legal compliance: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.
7. Data Retention
We retain your data as follows:
- Comments: Stored indefinitely so that we can recognize follow-up comments and maintain conversation threads.
- Contact form submissions: Retained for up to one year for customer service follow-up.
- Analytics data: Retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default).
- Cookies: Session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies may last up to 2 years unless cleared.
8. Your Rights (GDPR & Other Privacy Laws)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations).
- Restriction: Request that we limit processing of your data.
- Data portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct advertising.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our blog is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.
10. Third-Party Links
Our blog may contain links to external websites (e.g., art supply stores, reference pages). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us: