1. Introduction

Techeia ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

2. Third-Party Vendors

We work with several third-party vendors to provide you with the best experience. Below is a comprehensive list of third-party services we use:

Google Services

Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our services.
DoubleClick Cookie: Google's DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Learn more about how Google uses data: Google's Privacy Policy

Other Third-Party Services

Cloudflare R2: For content delivery and image hosting
Supabase: For database and authentication services
Affiliate Networks: We may use affiliate links from Amazon, Flipkart, and other e-commerce platforms

3. Your Opt-Out Options

You have several options to control how your data is used:

Google Ads Personalization

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

Browser Settings

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. Note that if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

Do Not Track Signals

We honor Do Not Track (DNT) signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a DNT browser mechanism is in place.

4. Data We Collect and Why

We collect and process the following types of personal data:

Technical Data

What we collect: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, time zone, location data

Why: To ensure website functionality, analyze traffic patterns, and improve user experience

Shared with: Google Analytics, Cloudflare (for CDN services)

Usage Data

What we collect: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, search queries, products compared

Why: To understand how users interact with our site and improve content relevance

Shared with: Google Analytics

Identity & Contact Data (Optional)

What we collect: Name, email address (only if you create an account or contact us)

Why: To provide personalized features, respond to inquiries, and send newsletters (with your consent)

Shared with: Supabase (our authentication provider), email service providers

Advertising Data

What we collect: Ad interaction data, cookie IDs

Why: To display relevant advertisements and measure ad performance

Shared with: Google AdSense, DoubleClick, affiliate networks

5. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered or disclosed. We use industry-standard encryption (HTTPS/TLS) for all data transmission and store data with secure, reputable providers (Supabase, Cloudflare).

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months.

7. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

Request access to your personal data
Request correction of your personal data
Request erasure of your personal data
Object to processing of your personal data
Request restriction of processing your personal data
Request transfer of your personal data
Right to withdraw consent

8. Third-Party Links

This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications (including affiliate links to e-commerce platforms). Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, your data rights, or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
privacy@techeia.com