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Privacy Policy

ThinkingWithMachines.blog
Effective Date: Dec 22, 2025

 

ThinkingWithMachines.blog respects your privacy, your attention, and your agency. This policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and what control you retain over it.

 

This site exists to share ideas, not extract value from readers.

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Information We Collect

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Information You Choose to Provide

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You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

  • Subscribe to email updates (if enabled)

  • Contact the site directly

  • Comment on articles (if enabled)

 

This may include your name, email address, and message content.

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Information Collected Automatically

 

Standard technical data may be collected when you visit the site, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser and device type

  • Pages viewed and time spent

  • Referring website (if applicable)

 

This data is aggregated and anonymized where possible and used strictly for performance, security, and content improvement.

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How Information Is Used

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Information is used to:

  • Improve content relevance and clarity

  • Understand general readership behavior

  • Respond to messages or inquiries

  • Maintain site security and performance

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Information is not used to:

  • Create behavioral profiles

  • Track you across unrelated websites

  • Sell or rent data

  • Train AI systems using personal data

 

AI and Technology Transparency

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This blog discusses artificial intelligence but does not engage in:

  • Hidden AI tracking

  • Behavioral prediction systems

  • Biometric or identity-based analytics

 

If AI-assisted tools are introduced in the future (such as accessibility enhancements or content formatting), their use will be disclosed clearly.

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Cookies and Analytics

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Cookies may be used for:

  • Basic site functionality

  • Anonymous usage analytics

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You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Doing so may affect certain features but will not restrict access to content.

 

Third-Party Services

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ThinkingWithMachines.blog may link to external websites.
Once you leave this site, the privacy policies of those platforms apply.

We are not responsible for third-party data practices.

 

Data Sharing and Retention

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Your data is never sold or traded.

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Information may be shared only:

  • When required by law

  • To protect site security or integrity

  • With hosting or technical providers under confidentiality obligations

 

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for its stated purpose.

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Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

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Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction or deletion

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • Request data portability (GDPR)

  • Opt out of data sale (CCPA – note: no data is sold)

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Requests can be made by contacting:
mdtaylor79@gmail.com

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Requests will be honored within applicable legal timeframes.

 

Policy Updates

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This policy may be updated to reflect site changes or legal requirements.
The effective date will always reflect the most current version.

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Statement of Intent

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ThinkingWithMachines.blog is built on clarity, responsibility, and respect for human agency.
That applies to ideas, technology, and privacy alike.

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