Privacy Notice

Effective Date: August 11, 2026

Tech Writers Bureau (“Tech Writers Bureau,” “TWB,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) takes privacy and the protection of personal information seriously.

This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, protect, and retain personal information when you visit or interact with TechWritersBureau.com (the “Website”), contact us, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with Tech Writers Bureau online.

This Privacy Notice covers:

What personal information we collect and when we collect it
Why and how we use personal information
How we use cookies and similar technologies
How we share personal information
International transfers of personal information
How we protect and retain personal information
Your privacy rights
How to contact us
Changes to this Privacy Notice

1. Scope of This Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice applies to personal information collected through TechWritersBureau.com and other online interactions that link to or reference this Privacy Notice.

Our Website may contain links to websites, publications, social media platforms, videos, products, services, government resources, and other online properties operated by third parties.

This Privacy Notice applies only to information collected by Tech Writers Bureau. We do not control the privacy or security practices of third-party websites. When you leave TechWritersBureau.com or interact directly with a third-party service, your use of that service is subject to the third party’s own privacy policies and terms.

2. What Personal Information We Collect

The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with Tech Writers Bureau.

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

Submit a contact form;
Send us an email;
Request information about our services;
Communicate with one of our writers or staff members;
Submit content, comments, inquiries, or other information;
Subscribe to a newsletter or other communication, if offered; or
Otherwise communicate with Tech Writers Bureau.

This information may include:

Your name;
Email address;
Telephone number;
Company or organization;
Job title;
The contents of your message or inquiry; and
Other information you choose to provide.

Please do not submit confidential, classified, proprietary, sensitive, or legally privileged information through a public Website form unless appropriate arrangements have been made in advance.

Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Website, certain information may be collected automatically by our Website, hosting provider, security systems, analytics tools, or other technology providers.

This information may include:

Internet Protocol (IP) address;
Browser type and version;
Device type;
Operating system;
Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address;
Referring website or source;
Pages viewed;
Links or Website features used;
Dates and times of visits;
Website performance information; and
Security and diagnostic information.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect some of this information.

3. How and Why We Use Personal Information

Tech Writers Bureau may use personal information for the following purposes.

Responding to You

We may use your contact information and communications to:

Respond to questions and inquiries;
Communicate with you about our services;
Respond to requests concerning articles or content;
Communicate with prospective clients, contributors, writers, partners, vendors, or other business contacts; and
Provide information you request.

Operating and Improving the Website

We may use Website and technical information to:

Operate and maintain TechWritersBureau.com;
Understand how visitors use the Website;
Improve Website functionality and performance;
Evaluate which content is useful to visitors;
Diagnose technical issues; and
Improve our content, services, and user experience.

Security and Fraud Prevention

We may process information when reasonably necessary to:

Protect the security and integrity of our Website;
Detect or prevent malicious activity, spam, abuse, fraud, or cybersecurity threats;
Investigate security incidents; and
Protect Tech Writers Bureau, our users, and third parties.

Legal and Business Purposes

We may use personal information to:

Maintain appropriate business records;
Protect or enforce our legal rights;
Respond to valid legal requests;
Comply with applicable laws and regulations; and
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Communications

Where permitted by applicable law, we may use contact information to communicate with individuals who have requested information from us or with whom we have an existing business relationship.

Where consent is required for a particular communication, we will obtain that consent.

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time using an available unsubscribe method or by contacting us.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable data-protection law requires us to identify a legal basis for processing personal information, we process information only when we have an appropriate basis to do so.

Depending upon the circumstances, this may include:

Consent
You have given us permission to process your personal information for a specified purpose.

Legitimate Interests
Processing is reasonably necessary for a legitimate business interest, such as communicating with you, operating our Website, maintaining Website security, improving our services, or protecting our legal rights, provided those interests are not overridden by your privacy rights.

Contractual Necessity
Processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

Legal Obligation
Processing is necessary for us to comply with an applicable legal or regulatory obligation.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to applicable law.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

TechWritersBureau.com uses or may use cookies and similar technologies to support Website operation, security, analytics, functionality, and user preferences.

Cookies are small files that websites may store on a visitor’s browser or device.

Cookies and similar technologies used by the Website may include the following categories.

Necessary Cookies

These cookies help provide essential Website functions, security, administration, consent management, and technical operation.

For example, Tech Writers Bureau uses CookieYes to manage visitor cookie preferences. CookieYes may store a cookie that records a visitor’s consent choices so those preferences can be remembered.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These technologies may help us understand how visitors reach and use the Website, which content is viewed, and how the Website performs.

Tech Writers Bureau uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with TechWritersBureau.com.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

Pages visited;
Session information;
Approximate geographic information;
Browser and device information;
Referring sources; and
Interactions with the Website.

Google Analytics may use cookies, including _ga and related cookies, to distinguish visitors and maintain information about Website sessions.

Where required by applicable law, visitors may be provided with choices regarding the use of analytics technologies through our cookie consent system.

Functionality Cookies

These technologies may remember preferences or support enhanced Website features.

Third-Party Technologies

Some third-party services or embedded content may place or access cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies and settings.

Where required by applicable law, we use consent-management tools to provide visitors with choices regarding non-essential cookies and similar technologies.

Visitors may also control or delete cookies through their browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

Additional information regarding cookies may be provided in our Cookie Statement.

6. Google Analytics

Tech Writers Bureau uses Google Analytics to help measure and understand Website traffic and usage.

Google Analytics may process information about how visitors interact with TechWritersBureau.com, including information about pages visited, sessions, devices, browsers, approximate location, and referring sources.

This information helps us:

Understand Website usage;
Measure Website performance;
Identify popular content;
Diagnose problems; and
Improve our Website and editorial content.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies as part of these services.

Where required by applicable law, visitors may be provided with choices regarding the use of analytics technologies through our cookie consent system.

Google’s handling of information collected through Google Analytics is subject to Google’s own privacy policies and terms.

7. YouTube and Embedded Content

TechWritersBureau.com may contain videos embedded from YouTube, a service provided by Google, as well as other forms of third-party embedded content.

When embedded YouTube content is loaded or used, Google may use cookies or similar technologies for purposes that may include:

Video functionality;
Security;
Fraud prevention;
Analytics;
Preferences;
Personalization; and
Advertising, depending on the visitor’s settings and applicable Google services.

Embedded content from other websites may behave in the same way as if the visitor had visited the third-party website directly.

Third-party providers may collect information about visitors, use cookies or similar technologies, and monitor interactions with their embedded content in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Where required by applicable law, visitors may be provided with choices regarding non-essential technologies associated with embedded content through our cookie consent system.

Tech Writers Bureau does not control how Google, YouTube, or other third parties process information collected directly through their services.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy information provided by those third parties.

8. How We Share Personal Information

Tech Writers Bureau may share personal information where reasonably necessary for legitimate business, operational, security, or legal purposes.

Recipients may include the following.

Service Providers

We may use companies that provide services such as:

Website hosting;
Website administration;
Email and communications;
Analytics;
Website security;
Spam prevention;
Consent management;
Data storage; and
Other technology or professional services.

These providers may process information on our behalf or, depending on the service, under their own privacy terms.

Legal and Regulatory Disclosures

We may disclose information if we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to:

Comply with applicable law;
Respond to valid legal process;
Respond to lawful requests from courts, regulators, or government authorities;
Investigate suspected fraud or unlawful activity;
Protect Website security;
Protect the rights or safety of Tech Writers Bureau or others; or
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Business Transactions

If Tech Writers Bureau is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be disclosed to parties involved in evaluating or completing that transaction, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Aggregate or De-Identified Information

We may use or share information that has been aggregated or de-identified so that it does not reasonably identify an individual.

If any activity conducted by Tech Writers Bureau is legally defined as the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under an applicable privacy law, we will provide any notices and opt-out mechanisms required by that law.

9. Third-Party Websites

TechWritersBureau.com may contain links to external:

Publications;
News organizations;
Companies;
Government agencies;
Social media platforms;
Products;
Services;
Research;
Videos; and
Other websites and resources.

Once you leave TechWritersBureau.com, this Privacy Notice does not govern information collected by the external website.

Tech Writers Bureau does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or data-handling practices of third-party websites or services.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information to them.

10. International Transfers of Personal Information

The Internet and many Website services operate internationally.

As a result, personal information may be processed or stored in a country different from the country in which you are located.

Service providers used by Tech Writers Bureau may also operate servers, systems, or personnel in multiple countries.

Where applicable law imposes requirements on international transfers of personal information, Tech Writers Bureau will take reasonable steps to use appropriate safeguards required by applicable law.

11. How We Protect Personal Information

Tech Writers Bureau uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from:

Accidental loss;
Misuse;
Unauthorized access;
Unauthorized disclosure;
Alteration; and
Destruction.

However, no Internet transmission, email system, website, computer system, or data-storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Visitors should use appropriate care when transmitting information online and should avoid sending highly sensitive, confidential, classified, or proprietary information through ordinary Website forms or email.

12. How Long We Retain Personal Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

The appropriate retention period may depend upon factors including:

The nature of the information;
The reason it was collected;
The duration of our relationship with you;
Business and recordkeeping requirements;
Security and fraud-prevention needs;
Legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations; and
The need to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

When personal information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and the privacy laws applicable to Tech Writers Bureau’s processing of your information, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include the right to:

Request access to personal information we maintain about you;
Obtain information about how your personal information is being used;
Request correction of inaccurate personal information;
Request deletion of personal information;
Request restriction of certain processing;
Object to certain processing;
Receive certain personal information in a portable format;
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
Opt out of certain direct marketing;
Opt out of certain sales, sharing, or targeted advertising where applicable; and
Submit a complaint to an applicable data-protection authority.

These rights are subject to the conditions, limitations, and exceptions provided by applicable law.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

Tech Writers Bureau will not unlawfully discriminate against an individual for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable law.

14. European Economic Area and United Kingdom Privacy Rights

If applicable European Union, European Economic Area, or United Kingdom data-protection law applies to the processing of your personal information, you may have additional rights.

Depending on the circumstances, these may include rights relating to:

Access;
Rectification;
Erasure;
Restriction of processing;
Data portability;
Objection to processing;
Withdrawal of consent; and
Complaints to an appropriate supervisory authority.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, applicable safeguards will be used where required by law.

15. California and U.S. State Privacy Rights

Residents of California and certain other U.S. states may have additional privacy rights where applicable state privacy laws apply to Tech Writers Bureau.

Depending on the applicable law and circumstances, these rights may include the right to:

Know the categories of personal information collected;
Request access to specific personal information;
Know the purposes for which information is collected or processed;
Know categories of third parties to whom information is disclosed;
Request correction of inaccurate personal information;
Request deletion of certain personal information;
Obtain certain information in a portable format;
Opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information;
Opt out of certain targeted advertising or profiling;
Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable; and
Exercise applicable privacy rights without unlawful discrimination.

These rights apply only where and to the extent required by applicable law.

16. Children’s Privacy

TechWritersBureau.com is intended for a general audience and is not designed or directed specifically toward children under the age of 13.

Tech Writers Bureau does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website.

If we learn that personal information from a child has been collected in circumstances in which parental consent or another legal basis was required, we will take appropriate steps consistent with applicable law.

17. Do Not Track and Privacy Preference Signals

Some browsers and devices provide privacy preference signals, including “Do Not Track” or other browser-based privacy controls.

Because technologies and legal requirements concerning these signals continue to evolve, our response to a particular signal may depend upon the technology involved and applicable law.

Where Tech Writers Bureau is legally required to recognize a valid browser-based privacy preference or opt-out signal, we will do so in accordance with applicable requirements.

18. Information Submitted to Tech Writers Bureau

If you submit information through a contact form on TechWritersBureau.com, the information you provide may be stored by the Website or transmitted to Tech Writers Bureau so that we can respond to your inquiry.

If you communicate with us by email, we may retain your message, email address, and related correspondence for legitimate business, administrative, security, and recordkeeping purposes.

Submitting a contact form or sending us an email does not automatically subscribe you to marketing communications.

Please do not submit confidential, classified, proprietary, trade-secret, sensitive, or legally privileged information through publicly available Website forms or ordinary email unless appropriate arrangements have been made in advance.

19. Disclosure for Legal and Security Purposes

We may disclose personal information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to:

Comply with applicable law;
Respond to a valid court order, subpoena, warrant, or government request;
Investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or unlawful activity;
Protect the rights or property of Tech Writers Bureau;
Protect the safety of users or members of the public; or
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Where appropriate and permitted by law, we will seek to limit such disclosures to information reasonably relevant to the request or circumstances.

20. Changes to This Privacy Notice

Tech Writers Bureau may update this Privacy Notice periodically to reflect changes to:

Our Website;
Our business practices;
The technologies or services we use;
Our privacy practices; or
Applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

When we update this Privacy Notice, we will revise the Effective Date shown at the top of the page.

If changes materially affect how personal information is handled, we may provide additional notice where appropriate or required by law.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Notice periodically.

21. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Notice, have concerns about how personal information is handled, or wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact:

Tech Writers Bureau
Email: info@techwritersbureau.com
Website: TechWritersBureau.com

When submitting a privacy request, please provide sufficient information for us to understand and respond to your request.

We may request additional information when reasonably necessary to verify your identity or protect personal information from unauthorized disclosure.

We will respond to valid privacy requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.