Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Patent Rights Digest

LAST UPDATED: 2025-06-09

SECTION 1: DATA COLLECTION

We collect the following types of data:

  • Device info: This includes details like your device type, operating system, and browser information.
  • Cookies: These are small text files stored on your device to enhance your experience on mqypc.com.
  • Engagement metrics: Such as the pages you visit, the time spent on each page, and your interaction with content.
  • Optional newsletter sign – ups: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.

The purpose of collecting this data is for content improvement, ensuring ad relevance, and maintaining competition fairness. By analyzing usage patterns, we can make our content on biotech, quantum computing, and AI more engaging and useful. It also helps us serve ads that are more likely to interest you and manage any STEM – related competitions fairly.

SECTION 2: THIRD – PARTY PARTNERS

  • Required: We use Google services including Google AdSense and Google Analytics. Google AdSense helps us display ads on our site, and Google Analytics provides us with insights into how users interact with mqypc.com. We participate in Google AdSense and utilize cookie – based advertising. Third – party vendors including Google use cookies to serve ads based on user visits to mqypc.com and other sites.
  • Optional: We may integrate with STEM competition platforms. These platforms are used to manage and host STEM – related competitions and may collect additional data as part of the competition process.

SECTION 3: USER RIGHTS

  • Opt – out: You have the right to opt – out of ad personalization. To do so, you can visit Google’s Ad Settings at Google’s Ad Settings Link. By adjusting the settings here, you can control the types of ads you see on our site and across the web.
  • Data requests: If you would like to access, correct, or delete your data, or have any other data – related requests, please contact us at [email protected].

SECTION 4: SPECIAL PROVISIONS

  • Biotech/AI content disclaimer: The biotech and AI content on Patent Rights Digest is for informational purposes only. While we strive to ensure the accuracy of the information, we do not make any guarantees. The data collected in relation to this content is used solely for the purposes stated in this privacy policy.
  • Youth education data safeguards: We do not target any of our services to users under 13. In accordance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete the data immediately.

Data Retention Practices

We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, or as required by law. This includes retaining data for ad personalization, content improvement, and competition management. For example, we may retain newsletter subscription data until you unsubscribe.

Cookie Management

Cookies play an important role in enhancing your experience on mqypc.com. However, you have the option to manage them. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. See Cookie Policy for more detailed information on how we use cookies and your options for managing them.

Compliance Notes

  • GDPR: EU residents may request data portability. If you are an EU resident and would like to have your data transferred to another service provider, please contact us at [email protected].
  • CCPA: California consumers have the right to request the deletion of their personal information. If you are a California consumer and would like to exercise this right, please contact us at [email protected].
  • AdSense: Personalized ads on our site require cookie consent. When you visit our site, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice. By accepting the notice, you consent to the use of cookies for personalized ads.

We regularly review and update this privacy policy to ensure it remains compliant with relevant laws and best practices. We encourage you to check this page periodically for any updates.