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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 7, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to IT Architecture Patterns. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.

2. Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website. To facilitate this, Google and other third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites on the Internet.

Key Disclosures & Controls:

  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You can opt out of personalized Google advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.
  • Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the YourAdChoices portal.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect certain non-personally identifiable information automatically when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, device details, and operating system. If you choose to log in using Google OAuth (restricted to administrators), we authenticate your identity via Firebase Auth, which collects your email address and profile photo.

4. Cookies and Tracking

In addition to advertising cookies used by Google AdSense, we use local storage and standard session cookies to remember user interface preferences (such as light/dark mode selection) and to persist your dismissed states for user interface components like our sponsor ad banners.

5. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of how we are protecting your information.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us or visit our homepage at IT Architecture Patterns.