Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 18, 2026
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
infinily.top (the “Blog,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a personal blog that publishes articles about reading, literature, and book culture. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at infinily.top (the “Site”). Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this document.
Blog owner / data controller: infinily.top
Contact email: [email protected]
Postal address: 4810 Main St, Birmingham, Alabama 50102
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information you voluntarily provide
- Contact form submissions: When you use the contact form on our Site, we collect your name, email address, and any message you write. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.
- Comments: If you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect your name (or pseudonym), email address, and the content of your comment. Your name and comment are publicly visible. Your email is stored but never published or shared.
1.2 Information collected automatically
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience, analyze Site traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
- Log data & analytics: Our servers and third-party analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) automatically record certain information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the date/time of your visit.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form.
- To display and manage comments on blog posts.
- To analyze Site usage and improve our content and user experience.
- To serve personalized or non-personalized advertisements via third-party ad networks (see Section 5 below).
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies.
3. Comments & Contact Forms
Comments: When you leave a comment, we retain the information you provide indefinitely so that we can display it and any follow-up replies. You may request the removal of your comment at any time by emailing [email protected]. We will delete the comment and associated data within a reasonable timeframe, subject to technical limitations.
Contact forms: Messages sent through our contact form are kept for customer service record-keeping purposes. We do not use the information for marketing unless you explicitly opt in. We will not share your contact form data with third parties except as required by law.
4. Cookies
Our Site uses cookies for several purposes. By continuing to browse infinily.top, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
- Essential cookies: Required for basic functionality (e.g., comment session management).
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising cookies: Used by third-party ad networks (including Google AdSense) to track your browsing activity and serve ads that may be relevant to your interests. These cookies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
5. Third-Party Advertising & Personalized Ads
We display advertisements on infinily.top through third-party ad networks, including but not limited to Google AdSense. These ad networks may use cookies, web beacons, or other device identifiers to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites.
How ads use cookies/identifiers: When you visit our Site, ad networks may place a unique cookie on your browser. This cookie enables them to recognize your device and build a profile of your interests. As a result, you may see personalized ads on our Site and elsewhere on the web that are more relevant to you.
Opting out of personalized advertising: You can opt out of interest-based advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings. For broader control, you can opt out of many third-party ad networks at the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page. Even if you opt out of personalized ads, you may still see non-personalized (contextual) ads on our Site.
Third-party vendors: Google and other third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our Site. You can learn more about how Google uses data when you use our Site at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
6. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit, what pages they view, and which other sites they used prior to arriving. We use the data only to improve our blog content and user experience. Google Analytics uses its own cookies. You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices and opt out of Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
7. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated or anonymized data that cannot identify you. We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who help us operate the Site (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics) — these providers are contractually bound to keep your data confidential.
- If required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of infinily.top, our users, or others.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. Comment data is kept indefinitely unless you request deletion. Contact form submissions are retained for up to two years after the last correspondence. Analytics data is retained for 26 months. You may request deletion of your data at any time by emailing [email protected].
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
- Restriction: Limit how we use your data.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Data portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has submitted data, please contact us.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the latest changes were made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Material changes will be notified via a prominent notice on the Site.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Postal address: 4810 Main St, Birmingham, Alabama 50102
This document was prepared with care for the reading community at infinily.top. We value your privacy and your trust.