Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how helixium.top (the “Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit or interact with our blog. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant US state privacy laws.

helixium.top is a blog dedicated to publishing articles about Applied Mathematics. We do not sell products, process payments, or operate an online store. This policy covers all areas where your data may be collected: contact forms, comments, cookies, analytics, and third-party advertising.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information you provide voluntarily

• Contact forms: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message you submit. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Comments: If you leave a comment on an article, we collect your name (or pseudonym), email address, and the comment text. Your email address is not publicly displayed; only the name you provide appears with your comment.

1.2 Automatically collected information

• Log data: Our servers automatically record certain information when you visit the Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.
• Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience, analyze traffic, and serve advertisements. See Section 4 for details.
• Analytics: We use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with the Site. These services may collect anonymized data about your browsing behavior.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the blog, including publishing comments and responding to contact form submissions.
• To improve the content and user experience of helixium.top.
• To analyze traffic patterns and measure the effectiveness of our articles.
• To display relevant advertisements (including personalized ads) through third-party ad networks.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies.

3. Contact Forms & Comments

Contact forms: When you send us a message via the contact form, we retain your inquiry and our response for internal record-keeping. We do not use this information for marketing purposes or share it with third parties, except as required by law.

Comments: Comments are published publicly after moderation. We store your name, email address, and IP address to prevent spam and to identify repeat commenters. Your email is never displayed publicly. You may request removal of your comment at any time by emailing [email protected].

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted).

4.1 Types of cookies we use

• Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality (e.g., remembering your comment preferences).
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site (e.g., Google Analytics). These collect aggregated data.
• Advertising cookies: Used by third-party ad networks (including Google AdSense) to deliver ads relevant to your interests. These cookies track your visits across websites and may build a profile of your interests.

4.2 Your cookie choices

When you first visit helixium.top, you will see a cookie consent banner. You may accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Note that blocking essential cookies may impair site functionality.

5. Third-Party Advertising & Personalized Ads

We display advertisements on helixium.top through third-party ad networks, including Google AdSense and potentially other similar networks. These networks may use cookies, web beacons, or device identifiers to:

• Show ads based on your browsing history and interests (personalized ads).
• Limit the number of times you see an ad.
• Measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.

5.1 How ads use your data

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

5.2 Opting out of personalized advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from many ad networks through the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out tool (aboutads.info). For users in the EU/EEA, you may see a consent tool that allows you to choose which ad partners can process your data.

Even if you opt out of personalized ads, you may still see non-personalized ads (based on context, such as the content of the page).

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your data in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: We engage trusted third parties (e.g., hosting provider, analytics, ad networks) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental request, we may disclose information.
• Protection of rights: To enforce our terms, protect our rights, or ensure the safety of our users.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Contact form submissions: retained for 12 months after the last correspondence.
• Comments: retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
• Analytics data: retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default).
• Advertising cookies: managed by third parties per their own retention policies.

8. Your Rights (GDPR & Other Privacy Laws)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or certain US states, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
• Restriction: Limit how we process your data.
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing and analytics.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

9. Third-Party Links

Our blog may contain links to external websites (e.g., academic papers, references). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal data.

10. Children’s Privacy

helixium.top is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. 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. Please contact us if you believe a child has submitted data.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via a 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: 6930 Third Blvd, Buffalo, New York 34112, United States

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This Privacy Policy applies exclusively to helixium.top. By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.