This website (www.chenshaowen.com) respects the privacy of its visitors. This page explains what information is collected, how it is used, and how you can control it.

1. Information We Collect

This is a static website. It requires no registration and does not actively collect personally identifiable information such as your name or government ID.

You may provide information voluntarily in the following cases:

• When you contact us by email or WeChat, you provide your email address, WeChat ID, and message content.
• When you purchase a paid consultation or paid reading, you provide contact details.

In addition, the server and third-party services automatically log routine technical information, such as IP address, browser type and version, access time, page URLs visited, and referring page (Referer). This information cannot be used to identify a specific individual, and is used only for traffic statistics and site security.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This site uses cookies and similar technologies (such as browser localStorage) to:

• Remember your theme preference (light / dark);
• Remember the unlocked state of paid articles;
• Measure page views to understand which content is useful to readers.

You can refuse or clear cookies in your browser settings. Please note that with cookies disabled, the preferences above cannot be saved, and you may need to re-enter the password to unlock paid articles.

3. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

This site displays advertising through Google AdSense.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the Internet.
• Google’s use of advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may also visit www.aboutads.info to opt out of some third-party vendors’ uses of cookies for personalized advertising.

If you prefer not to have your browsing data used for personalized advertising, we recommend using the options above, or visiting this site in a private browsing window or with an ad-blocking extension.

4. Analytics

This site uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics to understand traffic, such as page views, referrers, time on page, and device type. This data is reported in aggregate and is used to improve content and site structure. See the Google Privacy Policy for Google’s privacy practices.

5. Paid Reading and Paid Consultation

Some articles on this site require a password to unlock, and consultations are a paid service.

• Reading passwords for paid articles are provided separately via WeChat or email, and are never published on the pages themselves.
• Payment is completed through WeChat Pay. This site does not receive or store your bank card number, payment account, or other payment information.
• Correspondence by email or WeChat is used only to answer your questions. It is not used for any other purpose, and is never sold or provided to third parties.

6. Sharing of Information

This site does not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following cases:

• To display advertising and analyze traffic, the third-party services named above (such as Google) process data under their own privacy policies;
• Where required by law or by a lawful request from a competent authority.

7. External Links

Articles on this site may link to other websites. Their content and privacy practices are their own responsibility; this site does not control them and accepts no liability for them. Please review the privacy policy of any site you visit through such links.

8. Children’s Privacy

The content of this site is intended for technology professionals and adult readers. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us using the details below so we can delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated as our services change. Any update will be reflected in the “updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of this site constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

• Email: mail(at)chenshaowen.com
• WeChat: follow the official account to get our WeChat ID