Last updated: June 8, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how ArchitectureCourses.org ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit or interact with https://www.architecturecourses.org/ (the "Website").
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a privacy-related request, you can contact us at [email protected].
Who we are
ArchitectureCourses.org is a publishing website that provides architecture, construction, design, renovation, interiors, building education, and related editorial content.
Information we collect
Information you provide directly
We may collect personal information you choose to provide directly to us, including when you:
- subscribe to an email newsletter or email update,
- contact us by email or through a contact form,
- submit a comment, if comments are enabled on the Website,
- respond to a survey, form, or request on the Website,
- click links, downloads, or other interactive features on the Website.
This information may include your name, email address, the contents of your message, and any other information you choose to provide.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address,
- browser type and version,
- device type,
- operating system,
- referring pages, exit pages, and pages viewed,
- date and time of visits,
- clickstream information,
- approximate location data,
- cookie identifiers and similar online identifiers.
This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, analytics tools, advertising technology, affiliate-link tracking, spam-prevention tools, security tools, and similar technologies.
How we use information
We may use the information we collect to:
- operate, maintain, and improve the Website,
- understand how visitors use the Website,
- measure traffic, page performance, and content usefulness,
- send newsletters or email updates you requested,
- respond to messages, questions, and support requests,
- detect, prevent, or investigate spam, abuse, fraud, security issues, or technical problems,
- comply with legal obligations,
- display advertising and measure ad performance,
- support affiliate-link tracking and referral reporting,
- make editorial, technical, and business decisions for the Website.
Cookies and similar technologies
The Website uses cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, local storage, and similar technologies to:
- remember user preferences,
- understand traffic and usage patterns,
- measure site performance,
- support advertising, personalization, and affiliate-link tracking,
- help detect spam, abuse, fraud, and technical problems,
- support security and website functionality.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Depending on your location, you may also be presented with a consent, privacy, or advertising-choice tool when you visit the Website.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and similar analytics tools to understand how visitors use the Website. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time on page, browser type, device type, referring source, and general location information derived from IP address or device signals.
We use analytics data to measure traffic, improve content, understand site performance, and make editorial and business decisions.
You can learn more about how Google uses information in connection with sites and apps that use its services here:
How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services
You can opt out of Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on here:
Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Email newsletters and marketing
If you subscribe to our newsletter or sign up for email updates, your information may be processed by Kit, formerly ConvertKit, our email marketing service provider.
We may use Kit to store subscriber information, manage email lists, send newsletters, and track basic email engagement such as opens and clicks.
You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us at [email protected].
Advertising
The Website displays advertising and works with third-party advertising partners and service providers. These partners may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this Website and other websites in order to provide advertising, measure performance, limit repetition, support personalized or interest-based advertising where permitted by law, and improve ad delivery.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may 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 based on your visit to this Website and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings:
Users may also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting:
Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
Affiliate links
The Website may participate in affiliate marketing programs, including the Amazon Associates Program and other affiliate programs. This means that we may earn a commission if you click certain links and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
We may use affiliate-link technology to track referrals and commission eligibility. These links may use cookies or similar technologies depending on the affiliate network involved.
Comments and contact forms
If comments are enabled on the Website and you leave a comment, we may collect the information you submit, along with your IP address, browser information, and related technical data, to help detect spam and maintain site security.
If you contact us through a form or by email, we may keep your message and related contact details so we can respond, keep records, and manage follow-up communication.
Server logs
Like most websites, the Website uses server logs. These logs may include IP addresses, browser type, internet service provider, referring and exit pages, timestamps, and similar technical data. We use this information for site administration, troubleshooting, performance monitoring, security, and general analytics.
How we share information
We may share information with service providers and partners that help us operate the Website, including providers that support hosting, email delivery, analytics, advertising, affiliate tracking, spam prevention, security, and technical infrastructure.
We may also disclose information:
- to comply with legal obligations, court orders, or lawful requests,
- to protect our rights, users, systems, or property,
- to detect, prevent, or investigate spam, abuse, fraud, or security issues,
- in connection with a business transfer, merger, sale, or reorganization,
- with your consent or at your direction.
Data retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide services you requested, maintain business and tax records, enforce our terms, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and protect the Website.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the system in which it is stored, and legal or operational requirements.
Your privacy choices and rights
Depending on where you live, including in Canada, the United States, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions with privacy laws, you may have rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include the right to request access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction, or objection, and the right to opt out of certain types of data use, targeted advertising, sale, or sharing of personal information where applicable.
If you are a resident of a jurisdiction that provides privacy rights, you may contact us at [email protected] to make a request.
If your request relates specifically to advertising choices, you may also use any consent, privacy, or opt-out tools displayed on the Website, including any "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link, "Privacy Settings" link, or similar privacy-choice link where applicable.
International visitors
The Website may be accessed from countries outside your own. If you are visiting from a jurisdiction with data protection laws that differ from those in your home country, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
Children’s privacy
The Website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at [email protected], and we will take appropriate steps to remove the information where required.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information collected through the Website. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Links to other websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, tools, services, products, advertisements, or affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, policies, or security of third-party websites. You should review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on this page and change the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by law.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, contact:
ArchitectureCourses.org
Email: [email protected]