Privacy Policy

At The Genius Index, approachable from https://thegeniusindex.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by The Genius Index and how we use it.

Log Files

The Genius Index follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, The Genius Index uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

We use cookies for several primary purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly and securely.
• Analytics Cookies: To understand how visitors interact with our site, track page views, and identify areas for content improvement.
• Advertising Cookies: To deliver relevant advertisements to users and track ad campaign performance.

Google AdSense and DART Cookies

Google is a third-party vendor on our site. It uses cookies, specifically DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to thegeniusindex.com and other sites on the internet. This helps us monetize the site and continue providing high-quality, free content.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

You can choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Third-Party Privacy Policies

The Genius Index's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

GDPR and CCPA Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Depending on your location (e.g., within the EU for GDPR, or California for CCPA), you may be entitled to the following:

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact page.

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. The Genius Index does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13.