Last updated: June 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Linguistics Guide (linguisticsguide.com) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit the site. Reading it should take about three minutes and leave you with a clear picture of what happens to your data here.
Who Runs This Site
Linguistics Guide is run by James Terban. If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can reach me through the contact page.
What Information Is Collected
Information you give directly
If you leave a comment or fill out a contact form, you provide details like your name and email address. I only use that information to respond to you.
Information collected automatically
When you visit Linguistics Guide, certain technical information is collected automatically through tools described below. This includes things like your browser type, the pages you visit, how long you spend on them, and the general region you are in. This is not linked to your name or identity.
Google Analytics
This site uses Google Analytics to understand how people find and use Linguistics Guide. It helps me see which articles are useful, where traffic comes from, and how to improve the content.
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data such as:
- Pages you visit and how long you stay
- Where you arrived from (a search engine, a link, etc.)
- Your general location (country or city level, not your address)
- Device and browser type
This data is processed and stored by Google in accordance with their own privacy policy. I do not have access to any personally identifying information through Google Analytics.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device. Linguistics Guide uses them for the following purposes:
Analytics cookies are set by Google Analytics to track the usage patterns described above. These are not used to identify you personally.
Preference cookies may be set to remember your cookie consent choice so you are not asked every time you visit.
When you first visit the site, you will be shown a cookie consent notice. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies at that point. If you decline, only cookies that are strictly necessary for the site to function will be used.
You can also manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Keep in mind that disabling cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
WordPress
Linguistics Guide is built on WordPress. WordPress itself does not collect any personal data from visitors unless you post a comment or register (registration is not required to read anything on this site).
If you leave a comment, WordPress collects your name, email address, and IP address as part of the standard comment submission process. Your email address is not displayed publicly. IP addresses are collected to help detect spam.
Advertising and Third Parties
Linguistics Guide uses Google AdSense to display ads. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising through Google’s Ad Settings.
I do not sell your personal data to any third party.
External Links
Some articles on Linguistics Guide link to other websites. Once you leave this site, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. I have no control over and take no responsibility for the privacy practices of other sites.
Children’s Privacy
Linguistics Guide is designed to be accessible to students of all ages, including children. The site does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this site, please contact me, and I will delete it promptly.
Your Rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have rights under applicable privacy law, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of personal data held about you. Since Linguistics Guide does not build personal profiles of readers, there is very little data tied to you individually. If you have submitted a comment or contacted me through the contact form and would like your details removed, get in touch, and I will handle it.
For visitors in the European Union, this site processes data on the basis of legitimate interest (analytics to improve content) and consent (non-essential cookies, which you can withdraw at any time).
Changes to This Policy
If this Privacy Policy changes in a meaningful way, I will update the date at the top of the page. Continuing to use Linguistics Guide after a change means you have seen the updated policy.