IAMElNino.com ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at https://iamelnino.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.
Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in the following ways:
- Log data: When you visit the site, our servers automatically record information including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of your visit, and referring URLs.
- Email subscriptions: If you sign up for our ENSO alert newsletter, we collect your email address. This is stored securely and used only to send you updates related to ENSO conditions and IAMElNino.com content.
- Cookies: We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze traffic, serve advertisements, and improve user experience. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features of the site may not function as intended.
Use of Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Send newsletter emails to subscribers who have opted in
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the site
- Serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
- Comply with legal obligations
Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit: google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze data to improve the functionality of our site. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information. Services we may use include:
- Google AdSense (advertising)
- Google Search Console and Google Analytics (site performance)
- Cloudflare (hosting, security, and performance)
- Resend (transactional email delivery for newsletter subscribers)
Data Retention
Email addresses collected for our newsletter are retained until you unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by contacting us directly. Log data is retained for a limited period as required for security and operational purposes.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
Links to Other Websites
Our site contains links to third-party websites including NOAA, WMO, and other climate data sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Third-Party Advertising Technologies
As a result of ad serving on this website, third parties may place and read cookies on your browser, or use web beacons or IP addresses to collect information. These third parties include Google and Google's advertising partners. This happens whether or not you interact with an advertisement.
Google uses cookies and similar identifiers to serve and measure advertising, including serving ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. For a full description of how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.
Personalized and Non-Personalized Advertising
Advertising on this site may be personalized or non-personalized depending on your location, your choices, and the consent signals available.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google at Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
- Opting out of personalized advertising does not remove advertising. It means the advertising you see is less likely to be based on your interests.
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland
If you are located in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, a consent management platform is used to obtain your choices regarding cookies and advertising identifiers before personalized advertising is served, and to record and transmit those choices. You can change your choices at any time through the consent controls presented on the site.
This site does not make a determination of your legal rights under the GDPR, the UK GDPR or Swiss data protection law. Those rights, which may include access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection, are exercised against the parties that control the relevant data. For data this site holds directly, which is limited to newsletter email addresses and server log data, contact us using the details below.
Visitors in California and Other US States
This site does not sell personal information for money. Some US state privacy laws define "sale" or "sharing" broadly enough to include certain advertising activity involving third-party identifiers. If you wish to limit that activity, use the opt-out links above, and use your browser or device-level advertising controls. Requests concerning data this site holds directly can be sent to the contact address below.
Data We Hold Directly, and For How Long
- Newsletter email addresses, retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Server log data, including IP address, browser type, pages visited and referring URL, retained for a limited period for security and diagnostic purposes.
This site does not collect precise geographic location data, does not require accounts, and is not directed at children under 13.
External Links and Embedded Content
Articles link extensively to external sources such as NOAA, NASA and news publishers. Those sites have their own privacy policies and this policy does not apply to them. Where charts or data are loaded from external services, those services may receive your IP address as a normal part of serving the request.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
IAMElNino.com
Email: iamelninowebsite@gmail.com