Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 08, 2026

Welcome to RS & GIS (rsandgis.me). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights as a visitor to our website.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. Please read it carefully.

1. About This Website

RS & GIS is an educational blog that covers topics including remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), photogrammetry, GeoAI, spatial programming, and general geospatial technologies. Our goal is to provide helpful, accurate, and original technical content to our readers.

2. Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our website.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you visit our website:

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, and referring URLs ??? collected automatically via analytics tools.
  • Cookies: Small data files stored on your browser to help improve your experience and deliver relevant advertisements.
  • Voluntarily Provided Information: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we collect your name and email address to respond to your inquiry.
  • Log Files: Like many other websites, RS & GIS makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement around the site, and gather demographic information.

We do not collect sensitive personal information such as financial data, government IDs, or health-related information.

4. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our website and content.
  • To understand how visitors use our site through anonymous analytics.
  • To display relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks.
  • To respond to your messages, questions, or feedback.
  • To comply with legal obligations where applicable.

5. Log Files

RS & GIS follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and to serve advertisements. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time, though doing so may affect certain features of our website.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Advertising Cookies: Used by ad networks to deliver relevant ads based on your browsing history.

7. Our Advertising Partners (Google AdSense)

We plan to use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. When implemented, Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet. This helps Google show you ads that may be relevant to your interests.

Specifically, Google acts as a third-party vendor on our site and uses DART cookies to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to rsandgis.me and other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

We do not control the content of third-party advertisements shown on our site. Third-party ad vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect data for ad targeting. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for more details.

8. Third Party Privacy Policies (Google Analytics & Ads)

RS & GIS's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers (such as Google) for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

We use Google Analytics to analyze traffic and improve our content. Google Analytics collects data such as your approximate location, browser, device, and pages visited. This data is anonymous and is not linked to any personally identifiable information. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

9. Third-Party Links

No Affiliate Links: Please note that RS & GIS does not participate in any affiliate marketing programs and does not use affiliate links on this website.

Our website may contain links to external websites for your reference and convenience. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Analytics data is retained in an anonymized form for analytical purposes.

11. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

  • Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
  • Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
  • Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

12. GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access ??? You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification ??? You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure ??? You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing ??? You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing ??? You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability ??? You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

13. Children's Privacy

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

RS & GIS is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

14. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please reach out to us: