What personal information we collect 

Normally, BTCRead doesn’t collect any personally identifiable information. However, sometimes, we may need to collect a visitor’s email address to perform a service (like submitting a story or newsletter). In such cases, we’ll explicitly request the email and notify the visitor. 

Disclaimer: We only use the emails for the intended purpose and never share them with third parties. 

Collection and use of non-personal information 

We may use session and persistent cookies to improve your experience on our site and enhance the site’s functionality. A persistent cookie is permanent and remains on your device even after you close the browser and can be used on subsequent visits to the site. You can remove persistent cookies through your browser settings. On the other hand, a session cookie is temporary and vanishes when you close the browser. 

When you access our site, we request permission to employ session or persistent cookies. We will only send cookies if you allow them. Moreover, to protect your privacy, your browser will only allow our site to use the cookies we sent you, not cookies from other websites. 

You can adjust most web browsers to notify you when a website sends you a cookie and allow you to refuse it. However, refusing a cookie may limit your experience on our site. 

Our servers collect your IP address data when you visit our site. They may also record the pages you visit, the referring page that connected you to us (like a search engine or another website), the sites you visit after our website, or other information about the type of computer, web browser, platform, any search terms you search on our site, related settings and software you are using, etc. 

We can also use your IP address for moderation purposes to prevent the creation of multiple accounts and spam.