Privacy Policy - SGGeology Data Protection & User Rights

Last Updated: August 2025
Effective Date: August 2025

Introduction and Overview

SGGeology operates the website https://www.sggeology.com. This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our educational services. By accessing or using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you visit our website, we may collect the following types of information:

• Contact Information: Name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us

• Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our website

• Device Information: Information about your computer, mobile device, or other device you use to access our website

Automatically Collected Information

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages

• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various educational and operational purposes:

• To provide and maintain our educational services

• To notify you about changes to our service

• To provide customer support and respond to inquiries

• To monitor usage and improve our educational content

• To detect, prevent and address technical issues

• To send you educational content and geology updates

• To enhance user experience and website functionality

Google AdSense and Advertising

Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and other technologies to:

• Display personalized ads based on your interests

• Measure ad performance and effectiveness

• Provide aggregated demographic reports to advertisers

Advertising Opt-Out Options

Important Information About Google AdSense:

• Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites

• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings

• You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page

Cookie Policy and Management

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser when you visit a website. We use several types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly

• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (Google Analytics)

• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other advertising partners to display relevant ads

Cookie Management

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

Your Privacy Rights

GDPR Rights (EU Residents)

If you are in the European Union, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Rectify inaccurate personal data

• Erase your personal data (right to be forgotten)

• Restrict processing of your personal data

• Data portability

• Object to processing

CCPA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected

• Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed

• Say no to the sale of personal information

• Access your personal information

• Delete your personal information

• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

COPPA Compliance Measures:

• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age

• If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information immediately

• If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at b.panchanatham@gmail.com

Contact Information and Rights Requests

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

• Email: b.panchanatham@gmail.com

• Website: https://www.sggeology.com

• Address: 6/23 Sriramnagae, Korttaiyour - 630106, Tamil Nadu, India

Policy Updates

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. By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.