Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 4, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.

Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Pigeonsay.

Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.

Country refers to: Sri Lanka

Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.

Service refers to the Website.

Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.

Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Website refers to Pigeonsay, accessible from pigeonsay.blogspot.com

You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Email address
First name and last name
Phone number
Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Google AdSense and Advertising

Third-Party Advertising

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

Google AdSense Cookies

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

DoubleClick Cookie

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service.

The technologies We use may include:

Cookies or Browser Cookies: A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service.

Web Beacons: Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics.

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary / Essential Cookies

Type: Session Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features.

Advertising Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Third-party partners (including Google)
Purpose: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests.

Analytics Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Google Analytics
Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Functionality Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service
To manage Your Account and registration as a user of the Service
For the performance of a contract
To contact You via email, telephone calls, SMS, or other electronic communication
To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods and services
To manage Your requests
For business transfers
For data analysis, identifying usage trends, and improving our Service
To serve personalized advertisements through our advertising partners

Sharing Your Personal Data

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

With Service Providers: Including Google AdSense, Google Analytics, and other advertising partners
For Advertising Purposes: With advertising partners to serve relevant ads
For business transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales
With Affiliates: Who must honor this Privacy Policy
With business partners: To offer certain products, services or promotions
With other users: When you interact in public areas
With Your consent: For any other purpose with Your consent

Data Retention

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when used to strengthen security or improve functionality.

Your Rights and Choices

Advertising Choices

You can opt out of personalized advertising by:

Visiting Google's Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
Using the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
Adjusting your browser settings to block cookies

Data Access and Deletion

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Delete your personal data
Object to processing
Data portability

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Data Security

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If You are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact Us.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We will take steps to ensure adequate protection of your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

By email: pigeonsay@hotmail.com
On this page: https://pigeonsay.blogspot.com/p/contact.html
By visiting our contact page: https://pigeonsay.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

Note: This Privacy Policy complies with Google AdSense requirements and includes necessary disclosures for advertising cookies and third-party data collection.

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