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Privacy policy

The plain-English version: We use analytics to understand who reads this site, and we don’t sell your data. Below is exactly what gets collected, why, and how to opt out.

Last updated: 30 June 2026

The short version

I’m Muhammad Rizwan Munawar, and Rizwan AI is my computer-vision consulting and writing site. I collect a modest amount of data to see how people find and use the site, mostly through Google Analytics, and to run a couple of small features like the clap button. I don’t sell it, I don’t run ad networks on you, and I’m not building a profile with your name on it. If you’d rather I delete something tied to you, email me and I’ll sort it out.

Analytics, and why I collect location

Like most sites, I use Google Analytics to understand my audience. When you visit, Google collects things like:

  • which pages you open and roughly how long you stay,
  • your approximate location i.e, country, region, sometimes city, worked out from your IP address. Never your street address.
  • the device, browser, and operating system you’re on,
  • how you got here (a search, a link, social media),
  • and the aggregate audience insights Google provides, such as broad age range, interests, and language.

I read this in aggregate, “a few hundred people from Germany opened the YOLO tracking post this week,” not “this specific person did X.” The location piece matters to me because it tells me where my readers actually are, so I can write for them. Google processes all of this on their own servers under their own privacy policy, and it usually relies on cookies (more on those below).

The clap button

When you clap on an article, I store the number of claps and an approximate region derived from your IP address, country or continent, like “the US” or “Europe.” That’s what powers the little “4 people from the US found this useful” note. I don’t keep your IP itself, your name, or anything that identifies you personally; the region is the only location detail that’s saved.

The consultation form

If you fill in the consultation form, you’re sending me your name, email, and whatever you write in the message. That goes straight to my inbox (through a form service called Web3Forms) so I can reply. I use it to answer you; nothing else and I won’t add you to a marketing list.

Things stored on your device

A few features remember preferences directly in your browser (localStorage); like how many times you’ve clapped on a post, and your chosen speed for the “Listen” narration. That stays on your device; clearing your browser data wipes it.

Cookies

Google Analytics sets cookies so it can tell repeat visits apart and measure sessions. If you’d rather not be measured, you have options:

  • use your browser’s cookie or “Do Not Track” settings,
  • install Google’s official opt-out add-on,
  • or just browse in a private / incognito window.

The site works perfectly well without analytics cookies; nothing breaks if you block them.

Who else touches your data

A handful of trusted services help run the site:

  • Google Analytics: audience measurement (their privacy policy).
  • Web3Forms: delivers consultation-form submissions to my email.
  • ip-api: turns an IP into an approximate region for the clap counts.
  • My hosting provider: keeps standard server logs (IP, timestamp, requested URL) for security and uptime, like essentially every web host.

I don’t sell or rent your data to anyone, and I don’t share it beyond what these services need to do their job.

How long I keep things

Analytics data follows Google’s retention settings (typically up to 14 months for the detailed reports, aggregated after that). Consultation emails sit in my inbox until they’re no longer useful. Clap data is just anonymous counts and regions, kept while the post is live.

Your choices

You’re in control:

  • block or delete cookies whenever you like,
  • opt out of Google Analytics with the add-on above,
  • email me to ask what’s associated with you, or to have it removed.

Reach me at muhammad.rizwan@rizwanai.com. Wherever you live, and whether or not GDPR, CCPA, or another rule technically applies; I’ll do my best to act on a reasonable request quickly.

Children

This site is built for a professional, adult audience. I don’t knowingly collect data from children under 13 (or 16, in some regions). If you think a child sent me something, tell me and I’ll delete it.

Changes

If I change how any of this works, I’ll update this page and the “last updated” date at the top. Nothing sneaky; if it’s a meaningful change, the date will show it.

Contact

Questions, corrections, or a deletion request? Email me at muhammad.rizwan@rizwanai.com. A real person me reads it.