Privacy & Cookie Policy
Effective Date: October 25, 2026 · Applies to: https://shudongtalk.cn
At Shu Dong Talk (shudongtalk.cn), we respect your privacy and are committed to complete transparency regarding how information is collected and used when you visit our publication.
1. Information We Collect
- Voluntary Correspondence: If you contact our editorial desk directly via email (shitou215@hotmail.com), we receive your email address and the contents of your message solely to respond to your inquiry.
- Automated Log & Analytics Data: Like most websites, our servers and analytics providers automatically record non-identifying technical metadata, including browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps, and anonymized IP metrics.
2. Google Analytics (GA4)
We use Google Analytics 4 (Measurement ID: G-CM41PRLLD6) to understand aggregate traffic patterns, page engagement, and site performance so we can improve our educational guides. Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to report visitor interactions anonymously. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3. Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie Disclosure
To support our editorial operations and keep our content free to access, Shu Dong Talk displays advertisements served by Google AdSense (Publisher ID: ca-pub-1130777358854864). Please note the following disclosures required by Google Publisher Policies:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to
shudongtalk.cnor other websites on the internet. - Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick Cookie / DART cookie) enables Google and its partners to serve advertisements to our readers based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com). Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
4. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
You can choose to disable, block, or selectively delete cookies at any time through your web browser's privacy settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from reading any article on Shu Dong Talk.
5. Third-Party Links
Our articles frequently cite external clinical, academic, and public health resources (such as NIMH, APA, WHO, and PubMed Central). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external domains.
6. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data you have voluntarily sent us, as well as the right to opt out of personalized advertising cookies.
7. Contact Us Regarding Privacy
If you have questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy, please contact our team at shitou215@hotmail.com.