Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 5 November 2026

This University Researcher Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and what rights you have. University Researcher (“we”, “us”, “our”) runs the website universityresearcher.com.

University Researcher Privacy Policy

If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use this website.

1. What Information We Collect

a) Information you give us directly

We do not have a contact form on this website and we do not ask you to create an account. The only information you give us directly is what you choose to send us by email, to universityresearchers3@gmail.com — normally your email address and the contents of your message. We use that information only to reply to you. We do not share it with anyone else and we do not add it to a mailing list.

Our homepage newsletter box works by email (mailto): if you use it, it opens your own email app to send us a subscription request. We do not collect your email address automatically through that box.

b) Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, the following information may be collected automatically:

  • Analytics data — through Google Analytics, connected via the Google Site Kit plugin. This may include the pages you visit, how long you stay, the type of device and browser you use, your approximate location (country or region), and how you reached the site (for example, through a search engine). This data is collected in aggregate form and does not identify you by name.
  • Search Console data — through Google Search Console, also connected via Google Site Kit. This shows us which search terms bring visitors to the site and which pages are shown in search results. It does not identify individual visitors.
  • Technical data — your IP address, browser type, and the date and time of your visit may be recorded by our web server and by the analytics tools above, as is normal for websites.

We do not collect your name, your date of birth, your address, your payment details, or any other personal information unless you choose to send it to us by email.

2. Cookies

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They are used by:

  • Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit) — to count visitors and understand how the website is used.
  • WordPress and our caching plugin (WP Rocket) — to make the website load correctly and quickly.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can delete cookies already stored on your device and set your browser to refuse cookies. If you refuse cookies, the website will still work, but some features may work less well.

3. How We Use the Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Understand which guides and pages are useful, so we can improve the website and write more of what readers need.
  • Check that the website is working correctly and fix technical problems.
  • Reply to emails you send us.

We do not sell, rent or trade your information to anyone.

4. Third Parties

We use the following third-party services, which may collect information as described in their own privacy policies:

  • Google Analytics and Google Search Console (Google LLC) — analytics and search performance. Google’s privacy policy applies to the data it collects.
  • Our hosting provider (Hostinger) — the servers that store this website. The hosting provider may record technical data such as IP addresses in its server logs.
  • WordPress plugins — including Site Kit by Google, Rank Math SEO and WP Rocket. These plugins run on our site and may collect technical data as described above.

Our website contains links to other websites, such as official university websites and ranking websites (QS, THE). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. Please read their privacy policies when you visit them.

5. Advertising

At the time of writing, this website does not show Google AdSense advertisements. If we apply for and are accepted into an advertising programme in future, this policy will be updated before any advertising cookies are used, and the update will be noted here.

6. How Long We Keep Information

  • Emails you send us are kept only for as long as needed to reply to you and to deal with the matter you raised. After that, they may be deleted.
  • Analytics data is kept by Google Analytics under its own retention settings. We review it only in aggregate form.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  • Ask us what personal information we hold about you.
  • Ask us to correct information about you that is wrong.
  • Ask us to delete information about you that we hold.
  • Ask us to stop using your information in a particular way.
  • Withdraw any consent you have given us.

To exercise any of these rights, please write to us at universityresearchers3@gmail.com and tell us what you would like us to do. We will reply as soon as we can.

8. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for general readers, including students and families researching universities. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are under 18, please ask a parent or guardian before sending us an email.

9. Changes To This Policy — University Researcher Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add a new service or change how the website works. When we do, we will update the “last updated” date at the top of this page. Please check this page from time to time to see the current version.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:

✉ Email: universityresearchers3@gmail.com

🌐 Website: universityresearcher.com

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