Last Updated: 2025-04-02
1. Data Collection
We collect the following information to improve services, deliver relevant content, and maintain compliance:
- Device and usage data: IP addresses, browser type, operating system, and session timestamps
- Cookies: Persistent and session cookies to track engagement patterns and ad interactions
- User-provided data: Optional newsletter signups (email only) and STEM competition registration details
Purposes:
- Personalize AI/biotech content recommendations
- Optimize Google AdSense placements based on user behavior
- Ensure fair participation in quantum computing challenges
2. Third-Party Partners
Required partners:
- Google AdSense: Displays contextual and personalized ads using cookie data. Third-party vendors, including Google, serve ads based on visits to kdaop.top and other sites.
- Google Analytics: Analyzes traffic patterns for STEM educational content optimization.
Optional partners:
- Social media plugins (e.g., LinkedIn, X) for sharing tech policy articles
- STEM competition platforms requiring age-verified participation
Third-party services operate under their own privacy policies.
3. User Rights
Opt-out options:
- Adjust Google Ad personalization via Ad Settings
- Disable cookies through browser settings (may affect site functionality)
Data requests:
- EU residents: Request data portability or deletion via [email protected]
- California consumers: Exercise CCPA deletion rights through our email portal
Data Controller: InsureSmileStrategies (kdaop.top) processes all requests within 30 days.
4. Special Provisions
Biotech/AI content disclaimer:
- Theoretical AI models and quantum computing articles are for informational purposes only. User data is anonymized in research aggregates.
Youth education safeguards:
- No services target users under 13 (COPPA compliance enforced).
- Parental consent required for STEM competition participants aged 13-17.
Global compliance:
- Data transfers adhere to GDPR adequacy decisions and APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules.
- Report policy gaps in tech ethics discussions to [email protected].
5. Compliance Summary
- AdSense: Personalized ads require explicit cookie consent. Disable via browser or Ad Settings.
- GDPR/CCPA: Email [email protected] for data access/deletion.
- Policy updates: Reviewed biannually to reflect AI regulatory shifts.
Cookie Management: See Cookie Policy for granular control instructions.
Data Retention Practices: Raw logs deleted after 12 months; anonymized analytics retained indefinitely.
Key protections:
- Quantum computing research data isolated from advertising systems
- STEM privacy audits conducted quarterly