Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how protonium.top (the “Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or interact with our blog. protonium.top is a publication focused on construction industry articles, insights, and best practices. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant US privacy frameworks.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Information you provide directly: When you submit a comment on an article or use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message content you include.
• Automatically collected information: When you visit protonium.top, we automatically collect certain technical data, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This is done through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
• Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and device identifiers to understand how you use the Site, remember your preferences, and deliver relevant advertising. For more details, see the Cookies & Tracking section below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the blog, including publishing comments and responding to inquiries submitted via contact forms.
• To analyze site traffic and user behavior through analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).
• To display advertisements, including personalized ads from third-party ad networks such as Google AdSense.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted).

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the basic functioning of the Site (e.g., security, session management).
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site (e.g., pages visited, time on site). We use Google Analytics, which may set its own cookies.
• Advertising cookies: Used by third-party ad networks (including Google AdSense) to serve ads relevant to your interests. These cookies track your browsing activity across websites.
• Functionality cookies: Remember your preferences, such as comment form details.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect your experience on the Site. For more information about managing cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.

4. Third-Party Advertising & Personalized Ads

We partner with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense, to display ads on protonium.top. These ad networks may use cookies, web beacons, or other device identifiers to build a profile of your interests and show you personalized advertisements based on your browsing history across different websites.

How advertising cookies work: When you visit our Site, a third-party ad server may place a unique cookie on your browser. This cookie collects information such as the pages you visit, the ads you click, and your IP address. This data is used to deliver ads that are more relevant to you and to measure ad performance.

Opting out of personalized ads:

• Google Ads Settings: You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting adssettings.google.com.
• Industry opt-out: Visit aboutads.info/choices (for US users) or youronlinechoices.com (for EU users) to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
• Mobile devices: You can reset your device’s advertising identifier or limit ad tracking in your device settings (e.g., “Limit Ad Tracking” on iOS or “Opt out of Ads Personalization” on Android).

Even if you opt out of personalized ads, you will still see non-personalized ads based on context (e.g., the content of the page).

5. Comments & Contact Forms

When you leave a comment on an article, we collect the data you enter (name, email address, and comment text) along with your IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us detect spam and manage the discussion. Your name and comment may be publicly visible.

When you use our contact form (available on the Site), we collect your name, email address, and message content solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not use this information for marketing purposes unless you explicitly consent.

We use a third-party spam detection service (e.g., Akismet) to review comment submissions. Your data may be processed by that service in accordance with its privacy policy.

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: We engage trusted third parties (e.g., hosting providers, analytics platforms, ad networks) to help us operate the Site. These providers have access to data only as necessary to perform their functions and are contractually bound to protect your information.
• Legal compliance: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
• Aggregated data: We may share anonymized, aggregated data (e.g., traffic statistics) with partners or the public. This data cannot identify you.

7. Your Rights (GDPR & Other Privacy Laws)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, or other jurisdictions with similar laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention obligations.
• Restriction: Request that we limit processing of your data.
• Data portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your data.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing and profiling for advertising.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 9. We will respond within the timeframes required by law. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8. Data Retention & Security

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Comments and contact form submissions are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion. Analytics and advertising data are retained in accordance with the respective providers’ policies.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

• Website: protonium.top
• Email: [email protected]
• Postal address: 2800 Third Blvd, Orlando, Florida 63222, USA

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will post the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.