Privacy Policy

What information this site collects, how it is used and the choices you have.

Last updated 9 October 2026

This policy explains what happens to your information when you visit this website. The site is run by Rajeev Sharma (“I”, “me”). If you have questions, use the details on the Contact page.

Information I collect

If you just read the site, I don’t ask for any personal information. Like most websites, the hosting provider (Cloudflare) automatically processes technical data such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you request, so that the site can be delivered securely.

If you subscribe to the newsletter, your email address is stored by the newsletter service I use, only to send you new essays and book notes. Every email has an unsubscribe link.

If you contact me, I receive whatever you choose to send, such as your name and message, and use it only to reply.

Analytics

I may use Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand which pages are read. It does not use cookies and does not track you across other websites.

Advertising

This site may show ads served by Google AdSense.

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website or to other websites.
  • Google’s use of advertising cookies lets it and its partners serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
  • You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info.

Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Some links on this site are affiliate links, including links to Amazon. If you click one, the retailer may set a cookie to record that you came from this site. See the Affiliate disclosure for details.

Cookies and your choices

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site will still work, although ads may be less relevant to you.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 18, and I do not knowingly collect their personal information.

Your rights

You can ask me what personal information I hold about you, ask me to correct it, or ask me to delete it, using the details on the Contact page.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with an updated date.