Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 16, 2026
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how kingcorex.top (the “Site,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or interact with our blog. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about our data practices. By using the Site, you agree to the terms outlined below.
1. Who We Are
kingcorex.top is a blog dedicated to publishing articles about painting — techniques, history, artist profiles, and creative inspiration. The Site is operated by:
- Publication: kingcorex.top
- Contact email: [email protected]
- Address: 8400 Third Blvd, Springfield, Massachusetts 78269, United States
We do not operate an online store, process payments, or sell physical goods. This policy covers all interactions on our blog, including comments, contact forms, and analytics.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Contact forms: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
- Comments: When you leave a comment on an article, we collect your name (or display name), email address, and the comment text. Your email is not publicly displayed; it is stored for moderation and anti-spam purposes.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies, log files, and web beacons to collect data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the date/time of your visit. This helps us understand how readers use our blog and improve content.
- Analytics: We use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to aggregate non-personal usage data. These services may set cookies to track user behavior across sessions.
3. Cookies — How We Use Them
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality (e.g., remembering your comment preferences).
- Analytics cookies: Help us count visits, measure traffic sources, and understand which articles are most popular.
- Advertising cookies: Third-party ad networks (including Google AdSense) may place cookies on your device to serve relevant ads, limit the number of times you see an ad, and measure ad performance. These cookies may track your browsing activity across different websites.
You can control cookie settings through your browser. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our Site. For more details, visit aboutcookies.org.
4. Third-Party Advertising & Personalized Ads
We may display advertisements on our blog through third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense and similar providers. These ad networks use cookies, web beacons, or device identifiers to:
- Show you ads that are more relevant to your interests (personalized ads).
- Measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
- Prevent the same ad from appearing too frequently.
Personalized ads are based on your previous visits to this and other websites. If you prefer not to receive personalized ads, you can opt out via the following resources:
- Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
- Your Online Choices (Europe): https://www.youronlinechoices.com
- AboutAds.info (NA): https://www.aboutads.info/choices
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): https://optout.networkadvertising.org
Please note that opting out of personalized ads does not mean you will see fewer ads — it means the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to inquiries submitted via contact forms.
- To display and moderate comments on blog posts.
- To analyze site traffic and improve our content and user experience.
- To serve relevant advertisements and measure ad performance (via third-party ad networks).
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of use.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for any purpose not described in this policy.
6. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with trusted third parties only in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: We use third-party services for analytics (e.g., Google Analytics), hosting, and advertising (e.g., Google AdSense). These providers have access to data only as necessary to perform their functions and are contractually bound to protect your privacy.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, or in response to valid legal requests (e.g., court orders, subpoenas).
- Protection of rights: We may share information to protect the safety, rights, or property of kingcorex.top, our users, or the public.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:
- Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months after the last communication.
- Comments and associated metadata (name, email) are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
- Analytics and advertising data are retained per the respective third-party policies (typically 14–26 months).
You may request the deletion of your personal data at any time (see Section 10).
8. Your Rights (GDPR & Other Privacy Laws)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions with similar privacy laws, you have the following rights:
- Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
- Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: Request transfer of your data to another service provider.
- Right to object: Object to the processing of your data for analytics or advertising purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our blog is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately, and we will delete it.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to access, correct, or delete your personal data, please reach out:
- Email: [email protected]
- Address