Last updated: September 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how QuantitySurveyor.blog (“we”, “us”, “the site”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website. This site is a personal blog covering quantity surveying, construction contracts, cost management, and related topics.
1. Information We Collect
We do not require visitors to create an account to read articles. However, certain information may be collected automatically or provided voluntarily:
- Automatically collected data: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website, collected via standard server logs and analytics tools.
- Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to remember preferences and understand site usage (see Section 3 below).
- Comments: If you leave a comment on a post, we collect the name, email address, and website (optional) you provide, along with your comment content and IP address for spam prevention.
- Contact forms: If you use a contact or hire-us form, we collect the information you submit (name, email, message) solely to respond to your inquiry.
2. Google AdSense and Advertising
This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
- Third-party ad vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits. For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
3. Cookies
Cookies are used on this site for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality.
- Analytics cookies: Used (e.g. via Jetpack Stats or Google Analytics, if enabled) to understand how visitors use the site, helping us improve content.
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve relevant ads, as described in Section 2.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
4. Third-Party Services
This site is hosted on WordPress.com and may use Jetpack-related services (e.g. site stats, related posts, subscriptions) provided by Automattic. These services may collect data as described in Automattic’s Privacy Policy.
5. Email Subscriptions
If you subscribe to receive blog updates by email, your email address is used solely for that purpose. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in each email.
6. Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to address your inquiry.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or request deletion of personal data we hold about you. To make such a request, please contact us using the details below.
8. Children’s Privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out via our contact page.