Privacy Policy for Marlin Quay

Marlin Quay ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with our site, participate in community forums, or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as online chat and message boards.

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. This information may also include device information such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.

Data From Contests, Giveaways, and Surveys

Personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys.

2. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. These third parties are obligated to protect your information and may only use it for the purposes for which it was provided.

Marketing Communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

Affiliates

We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

Business Partners

We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

4. Tracking Technologies

Cookies and Web Beacons

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

Website Analytics

We may partner with selected third-party vendors, such as Google Analytics, to allow tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Site through the use of first-party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and track users’ use of the Site, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand online activity.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

7. Your Privacy Rights

GDPR Rights (for EU residents)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

Do Not Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Marlin Quay

847 Crestview Avenue

Suite 510

Chicago, IL 60657

USA

About Marlin Quay

Marlin Quay is Chicago's premier technology blog and media publication, dedicated to delivering cutting-edge analysis, breaking tech news, and expert insights across all sectors of the technology industry. Since our founding, we've built a reputation for accuracy, innovation, and community engagement that sets us apart in the crowded tech media landscape.

Our editorial team consists of seasoned technology journalists, industry analysts, and subject-matter experts who bring decades of combined experience covering everything from artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to green energy investments and automotive innovation. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest editorial standards while making complex technology topics accessible to professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Based in Chicago's vibrant tech ecosystem, we're uniquely positioned to cover both Silicon Valley innovations and emerging tech hubs across the Midwest and beyond. Our commitment to editorial integrity, transparent reporting, and community-driven content has earned us recognition as a trusted source for technology insights and analysis.

We believe technology should be inclusive, sustainable, and beneficial for society. This philosophy guides our coverage as we explore how emerging technologies impact businesses, communities, and individuals around the world.

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847 Crestview Avenue, Suite 510
Chicago, IL 60657, USA
Phone
(312) 945-2837
Email
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Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST
Sunday: Closed

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