Last updated: [30, Sept, 2026]
Welcome to The Hectorica (thehectorica.com). Your privacy is important to me. This page explains what information is collected when you visit this website, how it is used, and what choices you have.
Who I Am
The Hectorica is an independent website about international relations, history and world affairs. It is written and run by Sikandar Khan. If you have any questions about this policy, you can email me at [contact@thehectorica.com].
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this website, some information is collected automatically. This can include:
- Your IP address
- Your browser type and device type
- The pages you visit and how long you stay
- The website you came from
- Your approximate location (such as your country or city)
This information does not directly tell me who you are. It is used to understand how the website is used and to make it better.
Information You Give Me
I do not ask you to create an account or share personal information to read my articles. If you send me an email or write a comment, I will receive the details you choose to share, such as your name, email address and message. I use this only to reply to you. I do not sell or share your personal details.
Cookies
Cookies are small files that a website saves on your device. This website and the services it uses may use cookies to make the site work, to remember your choices, to understand traffic, and to show ads. You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you turn cookies off, some parts of the website may not work well.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site, such as which articles are read the most and how people find the website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information like your approximate location, device type, browser, and the pages you visit. This information is combined with the data of other visitors. It is used only to improve the website.
You can stop Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google AdSense and Advertising
Currently, this website does not show ads. In the future, I may show ads from Google AdSense or other advertising services. Please read this carefully:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to show ads based on your past visits to this website and other websites.
- Google uses advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie). These let Google and its partners show ads to you based on your visit to this website and other sites on the internet.
- You can choose not to see personalised ads by visiting Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
- You can also visit https://www.aboutads.info to opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising.
- To learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
I do not control the ads that Google shows, and I do not have access to the cookies that Google and other advertisers place on your device.
Visitors from the European Union, United Kingdom and Switzerland
If you visit from these regions, you have rights over your personal data. These include the right to ask what data is held about you, to ask for it to be corrected or deleted, and to object to how it is used. Where required, you will be asked for your consent before non-essential cookies are used. To make a request, contact me at [contact@thehectorica.com].
Visitors from California
If you live in California, you may have the right to know what personal information is collected and to ask for it to be deleted. I do not sell personal information. To make a request, contact me at [contact@thehectorica.com].
Comments
If comments are open on an article, anything you write may be visible to other visitors. Please do not share private or sensitive information in comments. I may remove comments that are abusive, harmful or misleading.
Links to Other Websites
My articles may link to other websites and sources. I am not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites. Please read their privacy policies when you visit them.
Website Hosting
This website is hosted on Blogger, a Google service. Google may collect technical data about visitors under its own privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Children's Privacy
This website is not made for children under 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you think a child has shared personal information with me, please contact me and I will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When I do, I will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me at [contact@thehectorica.com].